Editorial: Enactivism and active inference in the therapeutic alliance.
Front Psychol October 26, 2022 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1042698 via PubMed Central
Summary
This editorial introduces a special issue on enactivism and active inference within the therapeutic alliance. It argues that these theoretical frameworks offer novel ways to understand the dynamic, embodied, and interactive processes between therapist and client. The piece discusses how enactivist and active inference perspectives can inform clinical practice and research, emphasizing the co-construction of meaning and the role of prediction error in therapeutic change.
Study at a glance
| Design | editorial |
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| Key finding | Enactivism and active inference provide valuable theoretical frameworks for understanding and improving the therapeutic alliance. |
Abstract
Editorial: Enactivism and active inference in the therapeutic alliance.