Il Dr. Peter Lovatt è un eminente psicologo della danza il cui lavoro approfondisce l'intricata relazione tra movimento, mente ed emozione. Passato da una carriera di ballerino professionista all'accademia, porta una prospettiva unica e incarnata nella sua ricerca. Lovatt dirige il Dance Psychology Lab presso l'Università di Hertfordshire, indagando come l'atto del ballo plasmi i nostri paesaggi cognitivi ed emotivi. Il suo background unico offre profonde intuizioni sul potere della danza, colmando il divario tra espressione artistica e comprensione scientifica.
The founder of the University of Hertfordshire's Dance Psychology Lab reveals the cognitive and emotional benefits of dancing while outlining lighthearted, prescriptive exercises and music suggestions for improving emotional wellness
Dance Psychology is the study of dance and dancers from a scientific, psychological perspective. Written by Dr Peter Lovatt (AKA Dr Dance), this Dance Psychology textbook provides a general introduction to the Psychology of Dance and then it delves in to eleven of the most central questions concerning Dance Psychology. Are humans born to dance? Does the way you move your body change the way you think? Will dancing make people happier? Can dancing put people in to a trance-like state? Will a person's dance confidence change across the lifespan? Does dancing make people healthier? Why do we enjoy watching some dance performances more than others? How do dancers remember so many dance routines? Why don't dancers get dizzy? Will dancing improve a person's self-esteem? How do we communicate emotions with our body? Drawing on academic literature, this book is engaging, technical and, in places, critical; it is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Dance Psychology.
Wie Rhythmus und Musik uns gesund, glücklich und stark machen