SPA 2023 - Annual Update on Experimental and Neurophysiological Rorschach Research (1.5 CEs)

Abstract

This session aims to provide an overview of recent research using an experimental and/or neurophysiological approach to improve our understanding of the Rorschach response process. First, Dauphin et al. report an eye-tracking study that aims to replicate and extend the findings of Ales et al. (2020), who showed that Complexity reflects increased cognitive engagement and effort and that vague responses are associated with an eye-tracking measure of information processing. Second, Ales et al. describe a study in which an experimental manipulation and an eye-tracking device were used to examine the response process underlying the R-PAS variable CritCont%. Next, Pimentel and Meyer describe a newly developed Rorschach variable for assessing depressive traits and present the results of a series of studies focusing on its validity. Finally, Gorner et al. conclude the session by presenting their research efforts aimed at investigating the utility of automated coding for natural language processing to assess thought disorder.

Chair

Luciano Giromini | University of Turin, Italy