Arts for Health – serie
Visar alla böcker i serien Arts for Health. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.
18 produkter
Games
Häftad, 2024
196 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In the last decade, digital games have been reinvented as vehicles of self-expression, sense-making, empathy, and healing, rather than just as tools of distraction from pain or discomfort.But aren’t games supposed to whisk us away to a magical world of fun and fantasy and distract us from reality? …
Photography
Av Susan Hogan
Häftad, 2022
221 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Photography is ubiquitous. The visual image is the predominant form of communication. Arguably it is a very democratic medium, since billions of people all over the planet take photographs on their phones, and digital storage means that expensive printing is not necessary and therefore the practice …
History
Häftad, 2023
158 kr
Lägg i varukorg
History has been a source of cultural fascination since ancient times, however little attention has been paid to its potential as a positive force for health and wellbeing, at least until now. Presenting the benefits of historical engagement, and practical tips for making the most of it, Anna …
Painting
Av Francisco Javier Saavedra-Macías, Samuel Arias-Sánchez m. fl.
Häftad, 2023
247 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Painting is one of humanity’s oldest creative practices. In recent decades, there has been an increasing amount of scientific evidence on the use of such practices in the promotion of physical and psychological health. In the field of public health, painting has proven an effective and efficient …
Magic
Häftad, 2023
158 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Extraordinary feats of conjuring have long entertained and astounded audiences. However, few people realise that magic also has the power to improve health and to enhance wellbeing. Join magician, author, and psychologist Richard Wiseman as he journeys into this secretive world and uncovers the …
Body Art
Av Brian Brown, Virginia Kuulei Berndt
Häftad, 2023
247 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Body art, especially tattoos and piercings, has enjoyed an explosion of interest in recent years. However, the response of many health professionals and researchers to this phenomenon is often negative, as body art continues to be associated with issues ranging from ill mental health to offending …
Thinking
Av Megan E.L. Brown, Anna Harvey Bluemel m. fl.
Inbunden, 2026
1166 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Healthcare faces immense challenges. Ensuring both clinicians and the public remain healthy to negotiate a world of increasing complexity, misinformation and uncertainty is urgent. Does scientific knowledge help them do this?In Thinking, healthcare professionals and researchers Brown, Harvey …
Thinking
Av Megan E.L. Brown, Anna Harvey Bluemel m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
325 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Healthcare faces immense challenges. Ensuring both clinicians and the public remain healthy to negotiate a world of increasing complexity, misinformation and uncertainty is urgent. Does scientific knowledge help them do this?In Thinking, healthcare professionals and researchers Brown, Harvey …
Creative Writing
Häftad, 2024
247 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Diving into this beloved practice, Creative Writing explores how the written word can be used as a therapeutic tool in pursuit of improved mental health and wellbeing.Exploring a variety of settings, including group writing, writing alone, and even workshopping online, pracademic duo Mark Pearson …
Video
Av John Quin
Häftad, 2023
247 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Video is everywhere. But what is video art and how does it differ from cinema? What connections has it made with healthcare and medicine? And what implications might these connections have for how we approach our physical and mental health?Breaking new ground, Video acts as an accessible …
Dancing
Av Noyale Colin, Kathryn Stamp
Häftad, 2024
248 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.Dance and movement are everywhere and for everyone with a body, any body. Dancing can be enjoyed in a wide range of settings without the need for additional resources or supplies. But this is not always the way that …
Reading
Häftad, 2020
226 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Can reading literature really help our mental health? This book shows how and why - not by instruction or prescription but by emotion and exploration. Offering case histories of individual readers and reading groups based on the work of The Reader, a charity dedicated to bringing serious literature …
Film
Av Steven Schlozman, Paul Crawford
Häftad, 2020
226 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Our world is inundated by film. Our best stories are told on movie screens, on televisions, on smartphones and laptops. Film argues that on-screen storytelling is the most ubiquitous format for art to intersect with health and well-being, offering a way for us to appreciate, understand and even …
Music
Häftad, 2022
220 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Music is an art form but also a social activity. It is a part of every human society, contributing to community, culture, and a sense of group identity. It is also fundamental to individual identity and personal well-being. In Music, Eugene Beresin traces the possible applications of musical …
Drawing
Av Curie Scott
Häftad, 2021
213 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Drawings are everywhere. Daubed on ancient cave walls and projected on screens. Drawings helps us describe science, depict emotions and discover. Yet many of us laid aside drawing - or more simply, mark-making - in childhood, thereby losing a rich and varied way to tell our stories.This book …
Singing
Av J Yoon Irons, Grenville Hancox
Häftad, 2021
220 kr
Lägg i varukorg
We are 'hard-wired' to sing - singing has defined our evolution. Through singing we express our feelings, communicate and connect with others. We are all singers: singing is part of us and defines cultures worldwide. Singing also, importantly, makes us feel better: it is, undoubtedly, good for …
Theatre
Häftad, 2021
220 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Humans have engaged in theatre for at least 50,000 years for good reason: it builds social connections, provides opportunities to learn, and creates meaning through storytelling. Perhaps most importantly, it is an enjoyable, and therefore self-reinforcing, activity. Theatre offers readers an …
Storytelling
Häftad, 2022
220 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Exploring the potential for storytelling as a creative practice for health and well-being, Michael Wilson considers how the art form might help us reconsider the power relationships in healthcare contexts and restore agency to patients, in partnership with medical professionals.Storytelling is …
