The brain can be viewed as a multitiered evolutionary organ. Jason Brown’s microgenetic theory stipulates that the mind unfolds through successive phases from the brain stem, through the limbic system, towards the outer limits of the cortex, recapitulating the brain’s evolutionary and developmental history. While this progression and its phases have been documented throughout the literature, it...
While PTSD continues to be researched in great depth, less attention has been given to the continuum of traumatic responses that resides outside this diagnosis. This investigation begins with a literature review examining the spectrum of responses through the lens of the default mode network (DMN). To build upon this literature, a systematic exploratory study was incorporated, examining...
This article introduces a process-oriented approach for improving present moment conceptualization in psychotherapy that is in alignment with neuroscience: the Temporospatial movements of mind (TSMM) model. We elaborate on seven temporal movements that describe the moment-to-moment morphogenesis of emotional feelings and thoughts from inception to maturity. Temporal refers to the passage of...