Creativity and the Performing Artist - Behind the Mask (Hardcover)

Creativity and the Performing Artist: Behind the Mask synthesizes and integrates research in the field of creativity and the performing arts. Within the performing arts there are multiple specific domains of expertise, with domain-specific demands. This book examines the psychological nature of creativity in the performing arts. The book is organized into five sections. Section I discusses different forms of performing arts, the domains and talents of performers, and the experience of creativity within performing artists. Section II explores the neurobiology of physiology of creativity and flow. Section III covers the developmental trajectory of performing artists, including early attachment, parenting, play theories, personality, motivation, and training. Section IV examines emotional regulation and psychopathology in performing artists. Section V closes with issues of burnout, injury, and rehabilitation in performing artists.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Explorations in Creativity Research
Release date:	2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Paula Thomson • S. Victoria Jaque
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	500
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-804051-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-12-804051-3
Barcode:	9780128040515

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