Forms of vitality [electronic resource] : exploring dynamic experience in psychology, the arts, psychotherapy, and development / Daniel N. Stern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stern, Daniel N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Vitality.

Experience.

Movement, Psychology of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 p.)

Other Title:

Forms of Vitality

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Summary:

What is vitality? We know that it is a manifestation of life, of being alive. We are very alert to its feel in ourselves and its expression in others. Life shows itself in so many different forms of vitality. But just how can we study this phenomenon? This title is divided into three parts. Part I is an introduction and background to vitality. Part II suggests a neuroscientific underpinning for forms of vitality, and shows how the time-based arts require and use these forms. Part III concerns the implications of forms of vitality for developmental and clinical work.

Contents:

1. Introducing dynamic ''forms of vitality''

2. The nature and theoretical framework of dynamic ''forms of vitality''

3. Ideas from psychology and behavioral science leading to dynamic forms of vitality

4. A possible neuroscientific basis for vitality forms : the arousal systems

5. Vitality forms in music, dance, theatre and cinema

6. When do vitality forms begin? : a developmental view

7. What implications do forms of vitality have for clinical theory and practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-180802-4