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How self-states help: Observing the embodiment of self-states through nonverbal behavior.
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PLoS ONE . 3/29/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p1-13. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The concept of self-states is a recurring theme in various psychotherapeutic and counseling methodologies. However, the predominantly unconscious nature of these self-states presents two challenges. Firstly, it renders the process of working with them susceptible to biases and therapeutic suggestions. Secondly, there is skepticism regarding the observability and differentiation of self-states beyond subjective experiences. In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility of eliciting self-states from clients and objectively distinguishing these evoked self-states through the lens of neutral observers. The self-state constellation method, utilized as an embodied approach, facilitated the activation of diverse self-states. External observers then assessed the nonverbal manifestations of affect along three primary dimensions: emotional valence, arousal, and dominance. Our findings indicate that external observers could reliably discern and differentiate individual self-states based on the bodily displayed valence and dominance. However, the ability to distinguish states based on displayed arousal was not evident. Importantly, this distinctiveness of various self-states was not limited to specific individuals but extended across the entire recording sample. Therefore, within the framework of the self-state constellation method, it is evident that individual self-states can be intentionally evoked, and these states can be objectively differentiated beyond the subjective experiences of the client. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CONSTELLATIONS
*SKEPTICISM
*SOCIAL dominance
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176343350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300682