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Theatrical Improvisation, Consciousness, and Cognition
Clayton D. Drinko
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Description for Theatrical Improvisation, Consciousness, and Cognition
Hardcover. Improvisation teachers have long known that the human mind could be trained to be effortlessly spontaneous and intuitive. Drinko explores what these improvisation teachers knew about improvisation's effects on consciousness and cognition and compares these theories to current findings in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; ANF; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Improvisation teachers have long known that the human mind could be trained to be effortlessly spontaneous and intuitive. Drinko explores what these improvisation teachers knew about improvisation's effects on consciousness and cognition and compares these theories to current findings in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy.
Improvisation teachers have long known that the human mind could be trained to be effortlessly spontaneous and intuitive. Drinko explores what these improvisation teachers knew about improvisation's effects on consciousness and cognition and compares these theories to current findings in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
Number of Pages
133
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137335289
SKU
V9781137335289
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99-15
About Clayton D. Drinko
Clayton D. Drinko is Instructor in the Department of Drama and Dance at Tufts University, USA.
Reviews for Theatrical Improvisation, Consciousness, and Cognition
"I found this work to be fascinating and, as an improviser, intuitive and affirming (which is, ultimately, one of the conclusions of the book). While there are many books on improv and many books on the 'mind/thinking/consciousness/how-humans-learn' there aren't many that link these two areas of scholarship. This book fills that gap." - Jeanne Leep, Professor of Theatre Arts, Edgewood ... Read more