Some Structural Considerations in the Relationship Between M and Empathy

Urist, Jeffrey

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“…also examined the form quality of M and the ratio of GHR and PHR. Concerning the form quality of M, Urist (1976) suggested that the form quality of M is associated with empathic understanding. Exner and Erdberg (2005) identified the good form M as representative of interpersonal skills and the poor form M as an indication of difficulties in empathic understanding of others, leading to interpersonal difficulties (Weiner, 1966, and it is interpreted as such in the CS (Exner, 2003).…”

Section: Reality Testing Thinking Processes Coping and Defense Mechmentioning

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Adult attachment theory and Rorschach Inkblot Method: A systematic literature review

Zizi

Spies

Vosloo

2019

Journal of Psychology in Africa

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Both the Rorschach Inkblot Method and attachment theory have been empirically explored regarding the various links between the two subjects; however, links vary in strength and are at times contradicting. The aim of the study was to systematically review literature focusing on the Rorschach Inkblot Method variables that measured constructs of the attachment relationship or attachment representations in order to provide guidance to psychology practice. Through a process of critical appraisal and synthesis of the studies, the most promising links that were found were texture, oral responses and Rorschach oral dependency, with other variables indicating weaker associations with attachment. Finally, the authors discussed the limitations of the studies, made recommendations for future research and pointed out practical implications.

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Section: Reality Testing Thinking Processes Coping and Defense Mechmentioning

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Adult attachment theory and Rorschach Inkblot Method: A systematic literature review

Zizi

Spies

Vosloo

2019

Journal of Psychology in Africa

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“…As reviews of the literature by Stark (1966) and Urist (1976) attest, there is a long history of Rorschach theorists and researchers associating human movement responses (M) with the capacity for empathy. As Stark notes:…”

Section: Human Movement (M) and Empathic Understandingmentioning

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“…71-72; see Stark, 1966, p. 244) Both note that Klopfer (Ainsworth & Klopfer 1954) also maintained there is a connection between M and empathy. Despite many early Rorschach luminaries hypothesizing a relationship between human movement (M) and empathy, it appears this has been based more on theory than on empirical study (Urist, 1976). Recent neuroscience research, however, suggests they may have been on the right track.…”

Section: Human Movement (M) and Empathic Understandingmentioning

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“…While considerable theory and some research suggests that human movement responses on the Rorschach are associated with the ability to put oneself "in the place of another," as Bochner and Halpern (1945) characterized it, it remains unclear whether, as Urist (1976) noted, this is with accuracy or investment in the other. Urist contended that M does not provide an assessment of the degree to which the "tie to the other" (p. 577) is narcissistic in nature.…”

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“…Several authors have suggested that the form quality of human movement responses may relate to the accuracy of a subject's empathic understanding of others (Urist, 1976). Exner and Erdberg (2005) suggested good form M was "a basic element of psychological mindedness, motivation and interpersonal skill" (p. 250).…”

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Mentalization and the Rorschach

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The concept of mentalization – the ability to think about mental states (e.g., feelings, intentions, motivations) of self and others – has become increasingly influential in psychoanalysis ( Bateman & Fonagy, 2004 ; Fischer-Kern et al., 2010 ; Fonagy, 1991 ). Unfortunately, the clinical application and further exploration of the construct has been limited by the time-consuming and highly specialized methods used to assess it ( Choi-Kain & Gunderson, 2008 ; Meehan, Levy, Reynoso, Hill, & Clarkin, 2009 ). In that mentalization operates predominantly outside of conscious awareness and involves the assessment of mental representations of self and other, projective measures such as the Rorschach are possibly the most efficient to evaluate and further explore this construct. In this paper we present a conceptual framework for how texture responses (T) as they relate to the ability to form attachments, and human and human movement responses (M+/M–, GHR:PHR) as they relate to empathy, social understanding, and boundary formation, may be utilized in the assessment of mentalization.

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The “Feeling of Movement”: Notes on the Rorschach Human Movement Response

Porcelli

Kleiger²

2015

Journal of Personality Assessment

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Human movement responses (M) on the Rorschach have been traditionally viewed as lying neither completely in the inkblot (external reality) nor within the subject's mind (inner world). The authors contend that M is not reducible to the "body that I have" but to the "body that I am," which is a higher level organization of bottom-up and top-down brain networks, integrating body implicit awareness, psychological functioning, and social cognition. Two sources of evidence suggest the close relationship among M, psychological functions, and brain mechanisms. One comes from meta-analytical evidence supporting the close association between M and higher level cognitive functioning or empathy. The second comes from some preliminary studies showing that M activates brain circuits included in the mirror neuron system (MNS). Two conclusions can be drawn: (a) M is related to the effective use of the mentalization function; and (b) future neuroscientific investigations could lead to an understanding of the neuropsychological mechanisms underlying Rorschach responses and variables.

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Some Structural Considerations in the Relationship Between M and Empathy

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Adult attachment theory and Rorschach Inkblot Method: A systematic literature review

Adult attachment theory and Rorschach Inkblot Method: A systematic literature review

Mentalization and the Rorschach

The “Feeling of Movement”: Notes on the Rorschach Human Movement Response

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