The Expressive Instinct: How Imagination and Creative Works Help Us Survive and Thrive

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Girija Kaimal (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Drexel University)

The Expressive Instinct

How Imagination and Creative Works Help Us Survive and Thrive

Girija Kaimal (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Drexel University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
01 March 2023

Theory of art; Care of the mentally ill

Self-expression is a fundamental human drive. The need for self-expression can occur through many means both creative and mundane. The Expressive Instinct explains how the complexity of human experiences and the need to express them manifests more profoundly when distilled into artforms and dispels the idea that creativity is the domain of a select gifted few. The book explores the questions: What is the purpose of art in our lives? Could the desire for beauty, to be surrounded by elements of nature, be an innate need? Are art and creative expression essential for a good life? In this book, Dr. Kaimal links over 10 years of research, theories of evolutionary biology, brain sciences, as well as her own lifelong journey as an artist, scholar and educator in many personal and professional roles (textile designer, art therapist, researcher and educator).

This book makes the case for why we as human beings need to stay creative and not lose our abilities to channel our inner lives in adaptive expressive ways. The arts, the book argues, are a container for the range of human experiences. Creative expression helps us practice and externalize imagination which in turn helps build resilience for dealing with uncertainty and change.

By: Girija Kaimal (Associate Professor Associate Professor Drexel University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 164mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9780197646229
ISBN 10: 0197646220
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Girija Kaimal is an Associate Professor in the PhD program in Creative Arts Therapies and Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions.