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Gerald C. Cupchik builds a bridge between science and the
humanities, arguing that interactions between mind and body in
everyday life are analogous to relations between subject matter and
style in art. According to emotional phase theory, emotional
reactions emerge in a 'perfect storm' whereby meaningful situations
evoke bodily memories that unconsciously shape and unify the
experience. Similarly, in expressionist or impressionist painting,
an evocative visual style can spontaneously colour the experience
and interpretation of subject matter. Three basic situational
themes encompass complementary pairs of primary emotions:
attachment (happiness - sadness), assertion (fear - anger), and
absorption (interest - disgust). Action episodes, in which a person
adapts to challenges or seeks to realize goals, benefit from
energizing bodily responses which focus attention on the situation
while providing feedback, in the form of pleasure or pain,
regarding success or failure. In high representational paintings,
style is transparent, making it easier to fluently identify subject
matter.
This book is about aesthetic processes and play from the
perspectives of psychologists, philosophers and semiologists. They
explore the underlying processes from many viewpoints, including
the prehistoric roots of language and art; the historical evolution
of artistic styles; the structure of artworks from both gestalt and
semiotic perspectives; the biological and psychological processes
underlying production and appreciation; personality in relation to
artistic style; the testing and measurement of art-related skills;
as well as neurobiological, developmental and individual growth
perspectives on play activity. The book will be of interest to
scholars who want to understand the many ways that aesthetic
process can be conceptualized. Not only does it offer a broad basis
for discussion, but it also stimulates scholars and students to
consider where the study of aesthetic process is heading.
Gerald C. Cupchik builds a bridge between science and the
humanities, arguing that interactions between mind and body in
everyday life are analogous to relations between subject matter and
style in art. According to emotional phase theory, emotional
reactions emerge in a 'perfect storm' whereby meaningful situations
evoke bodily memories that unconsciously shape and unify the
experience. Similarly, in expressionist or impressionist painting,
an evocative visual style can spontaneously colour the experience
and interpretation of subject matter. Three basic situational
themes encompass complementary pairs of primary emotions:
attachment (happiness - sadness), assertion (fear - anger), and
absorption (interest - disgust). Action episodes, in which a person
adapts to challenges or seeks to realize goals, benefit from
energizing bodily responses which focus attention on the situation
while providing feedback, in the form of pleasure or pain,
regarding success or failure. In high representational paintings,
style is transparent, making it easier to fluently identify subject
matter.
This book is about aesthetic processes and play from the
perspectives of psychologists, philosophers and semiologists. They
explore the underlying processes from many viewpoints, including
the prehistoric roots of language and art; the historical evolution
of artistic styles; the structure of artworks from both gestalt and
semiotic perspectives; the biological and psychological processes
underlying production and appreciation; personality in relation to
artistic style; the testing and measurement of art-related skills;
as well as neurobiological, developmental and individual growth
perspectives on play activity. The book will be of interest to
scholars who want to understand the many ways that aesthetic
process can be conceptualized. Not only does it offer a broad basis
for discussion, but it also stimulates scholars and students to
consider where the study of aesthetic process is heading.
For over 39 years, psychologist Dr. Will Cupchik has investigated
the atypical theft behavior (shoplifting, fraud, etc.) of usually
honest and generally well functioning adults. This book includes
his latest (2013) study's extensive findings that provide keen
insights into the sorts of personal histories, personality traits
and ways of operating in the world that can help precipitate theft
behavior. Also included are unique, practical tools specifically
developed to help successfully assess and treat these individuals.
Psychologist Dr. Will Cupchik is a leading authority on usually
honest and well-functioning adults who compulsively shoplift and/or
shop. This book offers legal and mental health professionals, and
laypersons, detailed information related to understanding,
assessing and treating these 'Atypical Theft Offenders'?
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