The progressive affirmation of the bodily-relational paradigm arouses resistance. That the mind is relational, embodied and situated; that empathy is prelinguistic and pre-intentional; that the observer is within the observed system – these are consolidated insights based on experimental evidence. Building on these insights, empathy in the therapeutic relationship shows how the relationship between epistemology and practice is redefined, seeking the conditions for a practice based on the ongoing pursuit of engagement and detachment, proposing one of the most advanced perspectives to consider.
Body to body dialogue: Empathy and psychotherapy / Gallese, V., Morelli, U.. - In: PSICOTERAPIA E SCIENZE UMANE. - ISSN 0394-2864. - 1(2026), pp. 119-222. [10.3280/pu2026-001009]
Body to body dialogue: Empathy and psychotherapy
Gallese V.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
;Morelli U.
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2026-01-01
Abstract
The progressive affirmation of the bodily-relational paradigm arouses resistance. That the mind is relational, embodied and situated; that empathy is prelinguistic and pre-intentional; that the observer is within the observed system – these are consolidated insights based on experimental evidence. Building on these insights, empathy in the therapeutic relationship shows how the relationship between epistemology and practice is redefined, seeking the conditions for a practice based on the ongoing pursuit of engagement and detachment, proposing one of the most advanced perspectives to consider.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
