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The aim is to explore how trauma influences identity formation and reshaping through neural plasticity in the novel.

Trauma and the Self-fashioning of Identity: A Study of Neural Plasticity in Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You (2014)

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Examines how trauma shapes identity in a novel, indicating the role of neural plasticity in this process.

The aim is to explore how trauma influences identity formation and reshaping through neural plasticity in the novel.
Analyzed the intersection of trauma, neural plasticity, and self-fashioning in the characters.
Used theoretical frameworks from neuropsychological theories to interpret character transformations.
Examined personal accounts to illustrate the impacts of trauma on the family dynamics.
Trauma reshapes identities and perceptions of the characters significantly.
Neural plasticity influences memory reconstruction and behavioral responses to trauma.
Transgenerational trauma impacts the Lee family's relationships and identities over generations.

Prasad et al. (2026) studied this question.

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