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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMany authors writing on aspects of our social and emotional lives, as well as our connections with nature, have grounded their arguments using studies from neuroscience. None have done so more powerfully or more gracefully than the author of this exquisite new book... Kaimal obviously has firsthand, in-depth knowledge of how our brains and bodies produce art works and other forms of self-expression... followed by a delightfully engaging exercise envisioning the future of the intersection between neuroscience and the expressive arts. * Choice *
Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Premise Guide map Origins Part I The Lay of the Land: Theories and Historical Perspectives on Creative Self-Expression Chapter 1: Why Does Creative Self-Expression Matter? Chapter 2: Philosophical Perspectives and Theories of Creative Self-Expression and Well-Being Chapter 3: What our Ancestors Knew: Indigenous and Traditional Arts Practices and Health Part II Embodied Expression: Physiological and Psychological Processes and Outcomes Chapter 4: Receptive and Expressive Experiences: How We See, Create, and Make Narrative Sense of it All Chapter 5: Evoking the Protectors Within: Neurobiological Indicators and Creative Self-Expression Chapter 6: Tracking Creative Expression Through Imaging Tools Part III Weathering Storms: Facilitating Creative Expression to Cope with Stress, Adversity and Trauma Chapter 7: Creative Self-Expression by Ourselves and with Others Chapter 8: "When Words are not Enough": Creative Self-Expression and Adversity in the Developing Years of Childhood and Youth Chapter 9: Navigating Adversity in Adulthood Through Creative Self-Expression Part IV Preparedness- Implications for Current and Future Work in Arts, Health and Well-Being Chapter 10: The Prepared Warrior for Current Society Chapter 11: What Lies Ahead? Research and Practices for the Future Afterword Acknowledgments Glossary References
