Today’s episode serves as the introduction to a new podcast series that aims to explore Gestalt Processing from the internal perspective of an autistic gestalt processor. Authored by Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, the work posits that gestalt processing / gestalt language processing is not merely a speech pattern but an entire cognitive ecology or architecture of perception wherein individuals absorb the world in whole gestalts—emotional atmospheres and complete patterns—rather than segmented parts. Dr. Hoerricks distinguishes this mode of thinking from the analytical approach, arguing that GLP represents a different developmental pathway rather than a developmental delay or mere memorisation. She specifically contrasts GLP with the previously used term “non-verbal,” favoring the newer framework because it names the sophisticated architecture of the mind rather than suggesting an absence of language. She promises that the podcast will discuss how GLP influences every life domain, including memory, identity, and relational attunement, making all episodes freely available to broaden public understanding.

Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/constellations-of-meaning-the-architecture

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