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This chapter aims to help the reader to understand how the psychological processes of empathy and mentalization are actually applied in psychodynamic inquiry. By setting forth a protocol, that is, a specified set of procedures, we can clarify the interpretive process for those skeptical of the enterprise. We can also create a frame of reference for the researcher. What I propose here will be incomplete but others can revise and improve it.
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Meyers, W.R. (2015). What to Look for in Psychodynamic Inquiry. In: Social Science Methods for Psychodynamic Inquiry. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137524904_3
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