The Discovery of International Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography: Knowing You, Knowing Me (Emerald Points)

Autoethnography and psychobiography, while distinct in focus and application, share key similarities that make them compatible for combined use in research.Despite these commonalities, combining autoethnography and psychobiography remains surprisingly rare.This text introduces a groundbreaking approach to collaborative qualitative research, merging personal narrative with psychological life-study methods. Patrick Hopkinson and Mats Niklasson provide an in-depth exploration of Digital Collaborative Autoethnographical Psychobiography (DCAP), a research method that enables diverse teams to study complex life experiences and mental health issues with depth and nuance.Through the combination of personal storytelling, cultural reflection, and psychological analysis, the authors explore how DCAP opens doors to studying topics and individuals, often overlooked in traditional research.With chapters on the foundations of autoethnography and psychobiography, the methodology behind DCAP, and real-