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The "Feeling of Movement": Notes on the Rorschach Human Movement Response
Piero Porcelli1, James H Kleiger2
1a Psychosomatic Unit, IRCCS De Bellis Hospital , Castellana Grotte, Bari , Italy.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|November 13, 2015
Summary
Human movement responses (M) on the Rorschach are linked to the "body that I am," integrating awareness, psychological function, and social cognition. This suggests M reflects mentalization and offers insights into Rorschach
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Human movement responses (M) on the Rorschach are complex, not solely external or internal.
- Traditionally, M responses are viewed as a blend of external reality and inner subjective experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reframe Human movement responses (M) as the "body that I am."
- To explore the integration of implicit body awareness, psychological functioning, and social cognition in M responses.
- To investigate the neuroscientific underpinnings of Rorschach M responses.
Main Methods:
- Meta-analytical evidence linking M responses to higher cognitive functions and empathy.
- Preliminary studies examining M response activation of brain circuits, including the mirror neuron system (MNS).
Main Results:
- M responses are associated with higher-level cognitive functioning and empathy.
- M responses show preliminary links to the activation of mirror neuron system (MNS) brain circuits.
- Evidence suggests M responses are related to effective mentalization.
Conclusions:
- Human movement responses (M) represent a higher-order integration of brain networks, reflecting the "body that I am."
- M responses are closely tied to mentalization and psychological functioning.
- Future neuroscientific research can elucidate the neuropsychological mechanisms of Rorschach responses.
