Krissy's Narrative Analysis

The narrative provided by Dynel directs the reader to accompany Krissy on the journey to reconstruct her thought processes, spirituality, and relationships in order to leave Dorian. Krissy’s display of false associations and errors in reasoning suggests that there is a need for a deeper understanding of Krissy’s cognition. Cognitive theory can foster this comprehension by analyzing how Krissy developed maladaptive schemas and cognitive distortions which kept her captive to Dorian. Many of Krissy’s obstacles were caused by Dorian’s spirituality; however, Krissy details that her spirituality empowered her to leave Dorian. The contrast between religion as a source of imprisonment and empowerment suggest Fowler’s theory of faith development can be used to understand Krissy’s behavior. Although cognitions and spirituality play a crucial role in Krissy’s behavior, it is ultimately her relationship with Dorian that becomes the
Piaget’s research led him to identify four stages of cognitive development (Huitt & Hummel, 2003; Hutchinson, 2015). The first stage known as the sensorimotor stage occurs in infancy and involves the child gradually learning object permanence, motor skills, and some language skills (Huitt & Hummel, 2003). The second stage, known as the preoperational stage, occurs in early childhood is centered on overgeneralization of rules and egocentric thought processes (Hutchinson, 2015). Concrete operational is the next stage typically seen in ages 7-11 (Hutchison, 2015). In this stage the child can apply logical problem solving to solve concrete problems (Hutchinson, 2015). The last identified stage is formal operations which occurs in adolescence and adulthood. In this stage an individual is able to use abstract concepts to solve both real and hypothetical problems (Hutchinson,