AUTHOR=Chan Aldrich , Northoff Georg , Karasik Ryan , Ouyang Jason , Williams Kathryn 

TITLE=Flights and Perchings of the BrainMind: A Temporospatial Approach to Psychotherapy

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828035

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2022.828035

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<p>This article introduces a process-oriented approach for improving present moment conceptualization in psychotherapy that is in alignment with neuroscience: the <italic>Temporospatial movements of mind (TSMM)</italic> model. We elaborate on seven temporal movements that describe the moment-to-moment morphogenesis of emotional feelings and thoughts from inception to maturity. <italic>Temporal</italic> 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, <italic>spatial</italic> 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.</p>