CSUN Kinesiology Dance Faculty Paula Thomson, a Clinical and Sport Psychologist; and Vicky Jaque, an Exercise Scientist; have published a new book directed toward students and accessible to a wider audience. It fosters compassion, understanding and healing: Creativity, Trauma and Resilience.
This dynamic writing team has written several books about the psychology and physiology of dance and performance over many years, often involving our remarkable students in their research. Their book creates a through-line that reaches into creativity to explore the deeper motivations and the greater therapeutic aspects of expression through dance.
From the publisher: “Creativity, Trauma, and Resilience is an examination of creativity and its ability to foster meaning, purpose, and a deeper sense of connection. This is particularly important for individuals who experience higher doses of childhood and adult trauma and who may be contending with the residual effects of terror and uncertainty. The authors outline psychological, physiologic, and neurobiological effects of early attachment ruptures, childhood adversity, adult trauma, and trauma-related factors, and explore how the potential negative trajectory of adversity can be countered by resilience, self-regulation, posttraumatic growth, and factors that promote creativity.” – Rowman & Littlefield, Publisher
The spring dance concert, Kinesis, takes place on Wednesday April 24 and Thursday April 25 with a matinee performance on the 25th. Read more.
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