Today’s episode explores gestalt processing not as a cognitive deficit, but as a profound ethical framework rooted in intuition and sensory awareness. This perspective challenges procedural morality, which relies on rigid scripts and linear justifications, by prioritising a deeper felt coherence within an environment. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, argues that gestalt processors often sense interpersonal harm and shifting dynamics long before they can be articulated through formal language. By shifting the focus from compliance to attunement, Dr. Hoerricks advocates for a moral authority found in bodily responses rather than institutional rules. Ultimately, she frames this holistic way of knowing as a defiant act of care that honors relational complexity over standardized protocols.
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/ethics-at-the-level-of-the-field
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