{"product_id":"psychology-for-actors-9780815352266","title":"Psychology for Actors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsychology for Actors\u003c\/em\u003e is a study of modern psychology, specifically designed for the working actor and actor-in-training, that covers discrete areas of psychological theory that actors can apply to their creative process to form and connect with characters. The book investigates many post-Stanislavsky ideas about human psychology from some of the twentieth centuryâs most brilliant minds â from Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung to Abraham Maslow and Ken Wilber â and offers step-by-step exercises to help actors understand their characters and effectively bring them to life on stage or in front of the camera. \u003ci\u003ePsychology for Actors\u003c\/i\u003e also offers advice on how to cope with the stresses and strains of a highly competitive field, and provides tools for deeper self-awareness and character exploration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction – The Psychology of an Actor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Very Brief History of Psychology in the West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Two Freuds – Free Association and the Defense Mechanisms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Carl G Jung – Types, Architypes, and Dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Alfred Adler – Inferiority and the Individual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Karen Horney – Psychoanalytic Social Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Erik Erikson – Lifespan Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Abraham Maslow – Motivation and Humanistic Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Ken Wilber – Integral Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Personality Testing and Pathology\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038454808919,"sku":"9780815352266","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815352266.jpg?v=1750940359","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/psychology-for-actors-9780815352266","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}