Book chapter
Philosophical perspectives and theories about creative self-expression and well-being
The Expressive Instinct
07 Dec 2022
Abstract
Continuing from the initial framework presented in Chapter 1, this chapter focuses on the philosophical and theoretical perspectives of creative expression and how they have been conceptualized as a part of human development. Creative expression is a natural extension of our brain’s innate wiring to imagine an inherently uncertain future. This uncertainty and how it manifests in our social, emotional and relational options and choices sets us on our journey of discovery about self-expression, creative self-expression, art-making, and what it means for us as human beings. Self-expression through metaphor becomes the artistic way to externalize and connect with ourselves and with others. This chapter presents some salient theoretical perspectives on creativity as it relates to self-expression, well-being, and exercising the imagination.
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- Title
- Philosophical perspectives and theories about creative self-expression and well-being
- Creators
- Girija Kaimal
- Publication Details
- The Expressive Instinct
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; New York
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies
- Other Identifier
- 991019295298104721