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008			220706s2023 nyua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2022027313
020			_a9780197646229 _q(hardback)
020			_z9780197646243 _q(epub)
020			_z9780197646250 _q(online)
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dDLC _dMiTN
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aBF408 _b.K2236 2023
082	0	0	_a153.3/5 _223/eng/20220712
100	1		_aKaimal, Girija,
245	1	4	_aThe expressive instinct : _bhow imagination and creative works help us survive and thrive / _cby Girija Kaimal.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bOxford University Press, _c[2023]
300			_axiii, 253 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 219-241) and index.
520			_a"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:"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aCreation (Literary, artistic, etc.) _xPsychological aspects.
650		0	_aCreative ability _xPsychological aspects.
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aKaimal, Girija. _tExpressive instinct _dNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023] _z9780197646243 _w(DLC) 2022027314
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