How are identity, cultural trauma, and well-being connected? In this episode of the CMR Podcast, Samata Shinde, a PhD researcher in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, introduces her doctoral research exploring these themes within a particular community.
Samata discusses the context of her research and the methodology underpinning her study, before examining the relationship between social identity and well-being. Drawing on preliminary findings from her data analysis, she reflects on how identity and experiences of cultural trauma may shape well-being within the community. The episode concludes by considering the future directions of her research and the questions that remain to be explored.