The expressive instinct : how imagination and creative works help us survive and thrive / by Girija Kaimal.

By:

Kaimal, Girija

Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]Description: xiii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780197646229

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Expressive instinctDDC classification:

153.3/5 23/eng/20220712

LOC classification:

BF408 .K2236 2023

Summary: "The premise of this book is that creative self-expression is the foundation for mental health and well-being just as physical exercise and nutritious food are essential to the body. My aim is to explain why the human instinct for creative expression exists, what happens when we cannot express ourselves effectively, the sublimating role of creativity, how it aids healing, and how it can help us thrive. My four goals for writing this book are as follows:"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-241) and index.

"The premise of this book is that creative self-expression is the foundation for mental health and well-being just as physical exercise and nutritious food are essential to the body. My aim is to explain why the human instinct for creative expression exists, what happens when we cannot express ourselves effectively, the sublimating role of creativity, how it aids healing, and how it can help us thrive. My four goals for writing this book are as follows:"-- Provided by publisher.

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