Girija Kaimal

The Expressive Instinct

How Imagination and Creative Works Help Us Survive and Thrive

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Produktbeschreibung

Creative self-expression is an essential part of mental health and well-being just as physical exercise and nutritious food are essential to the body. In The Expressive Instinct, Girija Kaimal highlights how creativity is a defining feature of the human species. The desire to express ourselves is an innate need that serves as a safety valve for health and well-being especially during times of adversity. As humans we seek to share what we know to maximize our survival and invite a belonging of our unique selves in a welcoming community. This book offers a synthesis of research studies in jargon free language along with tips to integrate creative self-expression into our lives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 165mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780197646229
• ISBN-10: 0197646220
• Artikelnr.: 66116326

Autorenporträt

Girija Kaimal is an Associate Professor in the PhD program in Creative Arts Therapies and Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions.

Inhaltsangabe

* Foreword
* Introduction
* Premise
* Guide map
* Origins
* Part I The Lay of the Land: Theories and Historical Perspectives on
Creative Self-Expression
* Chapter 1: Why Does Creative Self-Expression Matter?
* Chapter 2: Philosophical Perspectives and Theories of Creative
Self-Expression and Well-Being
* Chapter 3: What our Ancestors Knew: Indigenous and Traditional Arts
Practices and Health
* Part II Embodied Expression: Physiological and Psychological
Processes and Outcomes
* Chapter 4: Receptive and Expressive Experiences: How We See, Create,
and Make Narrative Sense of it All
* Chapter 5: Evoking the Protectors Within: Neurobiological Indicators
and Creative Self-Expression
* Chapter 6: Tracking Creative Expression Through Imaging Tools
* Part III Weathering Storms: Facilitating Creative Expression to Cope
with Stress, Adversity and Trauma
* Chapter 7: Creative Self-Expression by Ourselves and with Others
* Chapter 8: "When Words are not Enough": Creative Self-Expression and
Adversity in the Developing Years of Childhood and Youth
* Chapter 9: Navigating Adversity in Adulthood Through Creative
Self-Expression
* Part IV Preparedness- Implications for Current and Future Work in
Arts, Health and Well-Being
* Chapter 10: The Prepared Warrior for Current Society
* Chapter 11: What Lies Ahead? Research and Practices for the Future
* Afterword
* Acknowledgments
* Glossary
* References