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  2. Emotions and culture - Wikipedia

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    A cultural effect on the perception of facial expression is observed across different groups, emotions such as startled and sneers in a Western Caucasian context are expressed generally across the face are instead interpreted as surprise and anger by Asian participants due to a stronger focus on eyes when assessing emotional expression. [42]

  3. Psychology of dance - Wikipedia

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    Dance increases connectedness among students and between students and teachers in the classroom. [17] In schools students can enhance bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, reorganize neural pathways to improve learning, and express knowledge through dance. [16] Dance helps students to develop a sense of self as an emotional and social being.

  4. Abhinaya - Wikipedia

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    Abhinaya (Sanskrit abhi-'towards' + nii-'leading/guide') is the art of expression in Indian aesthetics. More accurately it means "leading an audience towards" the experience (bhava) of a sentiment (rasa). The concept, derived from Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra, is used as an integral part of all Indian classical dance styles. [1]

  5. Bakisimba - Wikipedia

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    Bakisimba Dance holds immense cultural value within the Baganda community. [10] It serves as a means of storytelling, expressing emotions, and celebrating important milestones in the lives of individuals or the community as a whole. The dance embodies the spirit of togetherness, promoting harmony, and reinforcing the bond between generations.

  6. Expressive therapies - Wikipedia

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    The humanistic approach is more of a positive psychology approach, and is defined by an optimistic view of humans, and how expression through their art allows them to take control over these emotions. The learning and developmental approach focuses on the art therapy as a method to assist children who have emotional and developmental ...

  7. Moribayassa - Wikipedia

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    Women generally engage in the dance to express their emotions and seek spiritual purification. Moribayassa is a high-intensity dance in which participants forcefully shake their bodies to the beat of the drum. The dance is often done by a group of women, who dress in vibrant costumes and hats.

  8. Emotional expression - Wikipedia

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    Thus, emotional expressions are culturally-prescribed performances rather than internal mental events. Knowing a social script for a certain emotion allows one to enact the emotional behaviors that are appropriate for the cultural context. [26] Emotional expressions serve a social function and are essentially a way of reaching out to the world ...

  9. Bharatanatyam - Wikipedia

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    The music is lighter, the chant intimate, the dance emotional. [87] [90] The choreography attempts to express rasa (emotional taste) and a mood, while the recital may include items such as a keertanam (expressing devotion), a javali (expressing divine love) or something else. [87] [89] Tillana. The performance sequence ends with a Tillana, the ...