Le Dr Peter Lovatt est un éminent psychologue de la danse dont le travail explore la relation complexe entre le mouvement, l'esprit et l'émotion. Passant d'une carrière de danseur professionnel à l'académie, il apporte une perspective unique et incarnée à ses recherches. Lovatt dirige le laboratoire de psychologie de la danse à l'Université du Hertfordshire, étudiant comment l'acte de danser façonne nos paysages cognitifs et émotionnels. Son parcours unique offre des aperçus profonds sur le pouvoir de la danse, reliant l'expression artistique à la compréhension scientifique.
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