The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy
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The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy is a book by Daria Halprin that explores how movement and creative expression can be used for personal growth, artistic practice, and therapeutic healing.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy Context triple: [Daria Halprin, notableWork, The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy]
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Art as Experience
Art as Experience is a 1934 book by American philosopher John Dewey that presents a pragmatist theory of art as an integral, experiential aspect of everyday life rather than a separate aesthetic realm.
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The Meaning of the Creative Act
The Meaning of the Creative Act is a philosophical work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human creativity as a central, spiritually significant dimension of human freedom and participation in divine creation.
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Feeling and Form
"Feeling and Form" is a major philosophical work by Susanne Langer that explores the nature of art and symbolism, arguing that artistic forms express human feeling in a uniquely non-discursive way.
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The Experience of Activity
"The Experience of Activity" is a philosophical essay by William James that explores how our direct, lived sense of acting and exerting effort underpins his radical empiricist account of experience and reality.
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E.
Delsarte system of expression
The Delsarte system of expression is a 19th-century performance theory that codifies gestures, posture, and movement to convey specific emotional and psychological states in acting and dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy Target entity description: The Expressive Body in Life, Art and Therapy is a book by Daria Halprin that explores how movement and creative expression can be used for personal growth, artistic practice, and therapeutic healing.
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A.
Art as Experience
Art as Experience is a 1934 book by American philosopher John Dewey that presents a pragmatist theory of art as an integral, experiential aspect of everyday life rather than a separate aesthetic realm.
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B.
The Meaning of the Creative Act
The Meaning of the Creative Act is a philosophical work by Russian religious existentialist Nicolas Berdyaev that explores human creativity as a central, spiritually significant dimension of human freedom and participation in divine creation.
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C.
Feeling and Form
"Feeling and Form" is a major philosophical work by Susanne Langer that explores the nature of art and symbolism, arguing that artistic forms express human feeling in a uniquely non-discursive way.
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D.
The Experience of Activity
"The Experience of Activity" is a philosophical essay by William James that explores how our direct, lived sense of acting and exerting effort underpins his radical empiricist account of experience and reality.
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E.
Delsarte system of expression
The Delsarte system of expression is a 19th-century performance theory that codifies gestures, posture, and movement to convey specific emotional and psychological states in acting and dance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance self-awareness
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facilitate emotional expression ⓘ integrate life and art ⓘ provide tools for therapeutic practice ⓘ support personal transformation ⓘ |
| author | Daria Halprin ⓘ |
| explores |
integration of artistic process into daily life
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relationship between body, emotion and imagination ⓘ use of movement for psychological insight ⓘ |
| field |
dance/movement therapy
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expressive arts therapy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
body movement
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creative process ⓘ mind–body connection ⓘ somatic awareness ⓘ |
| genre |
arts therapy literature
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non-fiction ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasForm |
exercise manual
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practical guide ⓘ theoretical exposition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
artists
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educators ⓘ individuals seeking personal development ⓘ students of expressive arts ⓘ therapists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
artistic practice
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creative expression ⓘ movement-based expressive arts therapy ⓘ personal growth ⓘ therapeutic healing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
creative arts in psychotherapy
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expressive arts therapy training ⓘ movement-based healing practices ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis |
Halprin life/art process
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humanistic psychology ⓘ somatic psychology ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
creative arts practices
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experiential activities ⓘ movement-based exercises ⓘ |
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