Epistemological Foundation for the Use of the Linguistic Measures of the Referential Process
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11052129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Attà Negri (0000-0003-3968-6444, University of Bergamo, corresponding author), Arianna Barazzetti (0000-0003-3480-4333, University of Bergamo) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 33-33 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psycholinguistic Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-6905 • E-ISSN: 1573-6555 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10936-025-10149-1 |
| PMID | 40338403 |
| OpenAlex | W4410189102 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
The analysis of epistemological beliefs underlying psychotherapeutic interventions has been largely neglected by research in psychotherapy, training in psychotherapy and psychology, and often by theorists of different clinical orientations. The main risks of this neglect are the unexamined adoption of the epistemology that is taken for granted by the culture and is largely inconsistent with the specifics of the object of study of psychological science; the reduction of intervention effectiveness due to the inconsistency between epistemology, theory, and practice; and the maintenance of the gap between research and practice due to the different epistemologies used by clinicians and researchers. This article discusses the scientific status of the computerized linguistic measures of the Referential Process when used for clinical and research purposes. Our claim is that these measures developed to test Wilma Bucci’s multiple code theory don’t represent an objective examination of the psychotherapeutic process, but rather a methodological option to guide the researcher and clinician in identifying the most plausible scientific hypotheses about the complex phenomenon of emotional communication between speakers. Comparison of data from different points of view (therapist, patient, external observer, computerized linguistic analysis, etc.) and in different contexts (therapies, psychological tests, everyday conversations, experimental situations, etc.) will be presented as promising and viable ways to examine the validity of the hypotheses based on the Referential Process theory
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Foundation (evidence) · Intervention (counseling) · Linguistics · Neglect · Object (grammar) · Process (computing) · Psycholinguistics · Psychological intervention · Psychological research · Psychotherapist · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Computer Science · Psychology · Psychology of Development and Education · Social Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
Relational Concepts in Psychoanalysis
Psychology as the behaviorist views it.
Dimensionality and Disciplinary Differences in Personal Epistemology
A Single Case Multimethod Assessment to Detect Significant Changes in the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Psychosomatic Disorders
When interventions make an impact
Self‐Regulation and the Problem of Human Autonomy
Autopoiesis and Cognition
Doublethinking Our Way to “Scientific” Legitimacy
Clinical and Research Perspectives on the Therapeutic Conversation
Treatment Notes
Beneath the Surface of the Therapeutic Interaction
An Exploration of Personal Assumptions About Self-Construction and Self-Discovery
Overview of the Referential Process
Development of WRRL
Development and validation of measures of referential activity
Assessing Key Linguistic Dimensions of Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance
Overview of Computer Measures of the Referential Process
Stimulus Features of the Object Relations Technique Affecting the Linguistic Qualities of Individuals' Narratives
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |