Department(s)

Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Document Type

Article

Version Deposited

Published version

Publication Date

3-24-2022

Keywords

brain, consciousness, interpersonal neurobiology, mind, neuroscience, psychotherapy, spatiotemporal, treatment

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.

Publication Title

Frontiers in Psychology

E-ISSN

16641078

Volume

13

DOI

10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828035

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Publication can be accessed at this link: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828035

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