This article examines the self-concept of the person who experienced Notq -the Druze phenomenon of remembering and talking about previous life. We focus on ‘solved’ stories- ones in which the person identifies his/her previous incarnation. The central question of this study is: What is the phenomenological experience of a person who has had Notq? In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty-three Israeli Druze adults. The findings expose the Notq’s experience and its manifestations throughout ‘Notq’s life career’. The findings also show that Notq provides psychological resources which create a symbolic type who represents the central ethos of the Druze. In the discussion we argue that Notq can be perceived as a cultural idiom providing unique psychological and cultural resources. This study contributes to the research of psychology and culture by examining the Druze belief in reincarnation, the interpretation of cultural idioms and cautions against treating them as idioms of distress.

本文考察了经历过Notq的人的自我概念——回忆和谈论前世的德鲁兹现象。我们专注于“已解决”的故事——人们在这些故事中识别出他/她的前世。这项研究的中心问题是：拥有 Notq 的人的现象学经验是什么？对 23 名以色列德鲁兹成年人进行了深入的半结构化访谈。调查结果揭示了 Notq的经历及其在整个“Notq ”中的表现人生事业”。研究结果还表明，Notq 提供了心理资源，这些资源创造了一种象征性的类型，代表了德鲁兹人的核心精神。在讨论中，我们认为 Notq 可以被视为一种文化习语，提供独特的心理和文化资源。本研究通过考察德鲁兹人对轮回的信仰、对文化成语的解释以及不要将其视为苦恼成语的警告，为心理学和文化的研究做出了贡献。