Today’s episode “redefines” Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) by applying the lens of Chicano Borderlands Theory to modern educational and clinical debates. Rather than viewing this holistic communication style as a developmental error, the author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, argues it represents a unique form of ‘nepantla’ cognition that prioritises whole meanings over linear segments. Dr. Hoerricks suggests that current professional opposition to GLP is not a simple scientific disagreement, but rather a form of epistemic policing used to protect traditional institutional standards. These established systems often struggle to accommodate non-linear ways of knowing because they rely heavily on extraction and standardisation. Ultimately, she frames the struggle for GLP recognition as a fight for the validity of diverse cognitive experiences against rigid societal norms.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/borderlands-of-meaning-gestalt-language
Let me know what you think.
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