Flights and Perchings of the BrainMind: A Temporospatial Approach to Psychotherapy.
Aldrich Chan, Georg Northoff, Ryan Karasik, Jason Ouyang, Kathryn Williams
Frontiers in Psychology March 24, 2022 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828035 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Brain Treatment Mind Consciousness Psychotherapy Spatiotemporal Interpersonal neurobiology |
| Key points | Proposes the "Temporospatial movements of mind" (TSMM) model, which describes seven temporal movements of the moment-to-moment development of emotional feelings and thoughts and pairs them with spatial dynamics from undifferentiated to three-dimensional experience. The authors argue this framework aligns with neuroscience and offer an "atheoretical temporospatial grid" to help clinicians assess patients' cognitive and emotional development and guide technique. |
Abstract
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 time through which feelings and thoughts develop, and electromagnetic activity, that among other responsibilities, bind information across time. Spatial dynamics extend from an undifferentiated to three dimensional experiences of emotional and cognitive processes. Neurophysiologically, spatial refers to structures within the brain and their varying interactions with one another. This article culminates in the development of an atheoretical temporospatial grid that may help clinicians conceptualize where patients are in their cognitive and emotional development to further guide technique.
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