[The reciprocity rule in the construction of relationships as the key in relational processes].
Reciprocity as an expression of the therapist-patient relationship is pointed-out by Mario Reda who refers to Comparetti's studies on the mother-foetus reciprocity, mediated by the so-called "jumps". Reciprocal behaviours are clearly observable during bird and other animal courtship behaviour, whereas in the Sapiens sapiens species, we may observe the establishing of a very complex reciprocity system, which starts with gestures and bodily attitudes, subsequently activating sensory-motor emotional schemata and internal working models, thus enabling the construction of personal meanings. A relationship may result from an encounter provided that "compatible" meanings are constructed in the context of "possible reciprocity" of significant systems. The observation of reciprocity provides a concrete possibility to reduce the risk of absolute subjectivity related to the I or the you, superceding it through the us.
Associazione di Terapia Cognitiva, Studio Multiverso, Roma. a.fenelli@cognivita.org
Antonio
A
Fenelli
Cecilia
C
Volpi
Emanuele
E
Guarracino
Virginia
V
Galli
Massimo
M
Esposito
D000818:Animals; D001290:Attitude; D005075:Biological Evolution; D003142:Communication; D004644:Emotions; D005868:Gestures; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012919:Social Behavior