Book chapter
Receptive and expressive experiences
The Expressive Instinct
07 Dec 2022
Abstract
In this chapter distinctions are made between receptive experiences and expressive ones. Receptive experiences are those whereby we observe and sense something, whereas expressive experiences refer to our acts of actively creating something. Both aspects are expectedly interconnected and involve sensory engagement and meaning-making as we associate the experiences to our own memories, emotions, and life story narrative. The ways that both of these aspects work together with implications for significant positive health outcomes are discussed. Relevant descriptions are provided of human body, brain, and sensory systems, and how they all relate to our experiences of viewing artistic works as well as creating them.
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Details
- Title
- Receptive and expressive experiences
- 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
- 991019295186104721