Psychomotor Aesthetics: Movement and Feeling in Literature and Cinema of the Early Twentieth Century
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Psychomotor Aesthetics: Movement and Feeling in Literature and Cinema of the Early Twentieth Century
19.99 €
At the end of the nineteenth century, the concept of "soul" in psychology gave way to neurophysiological studies of human states and activities, and in the cultural sphere the idea emerged that any work was a set of stimuli that elicited certain reactions. Ana Hedberg-Olenina's book explores the influence of psychophysiology on early twentieth-century art, looking at references to psychological treatises in the works of art historians and theorists, as well as the practical lessons artists learned from science.
How did silent film actors and directors turn to neurophysiology in their search for more expressive movement? Why did film industry producers in the U.S. and USSR record audience reactions? How were the developments in neurophysiology used to optimize advertising and political propaganda during the emergence of mass culture? The author demonstrates how cultural workers interpreted scientific theories about neural activity in different and often unexpected ways - theories that foreshadowed modern applications of neuroscience in art psychology and marketing.
Ana Hedberg-Olenina is a philologist, film scholar, and assistant professor of comparative literature and media studies at Arizona State University.
How did silent film actors and directors turn to neurophysiology in their search for more expressive movement? Why did film industry producers in the U.S. and USSR record audience reactions? How were the developments in neurophysiology used to optimize advertising and political propaganda during the emergence of mass culture? The author demonstrates how cultural workers interpreted scientific theories about neural activity in different and often unexpected ways - theories that foreshadowed modern applications of neuroscience in art psychology and marketing.
Ana Hedberg-Olenina is a philologist, film scholar, and assistant professor of comparative literature and media studies at Arizona State University.
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