Search results for "embodiment"

Embodied Spirituality

2012

Published version of an article in the journal: Archive for the Psychology of Religion. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157361212X645340 The main findings on embodied spirituality within the Toronto Blessing are presented in this article. The aim of this study is to interpret ecstatic religious experiences from a psychological point of view. The theoretical framework is interdisciplinary, using theories from ego-psychology, social psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, and ritual theory. Regarding the latter notion, Thomas Csordas has developed cultural phenomenology, which is a culturally constructed way of understanding a situation through using bodi…

Embodied Responsive Ethical Practice The Contribution of Merleau-Ponty for a Corporeal Ethics in Organizations

2015

Following a phenomenological understanding of the body and embodiment, this paper explores corporeal ethics as a practice in organisations. With the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty, bodily dimensions and enfleshed intercorporeality are seen as media for ethically enacted and morally responsive, thus responsible forms of practicing and relationships. Then the article discusses specific forms of responsive and caring practices as well as the ethical relevance of bodies at work in organisations. Finally, practical, political, and theoretical implications are offered and perspectives for further investigating and incorporating practicing of ethics in organisations are outlined. peerReviewed

Rilkean Memories and the Self of a Robot

2019

This paper discusses the concept of Rilkean memories, recently introduced by Mark Rowlands, to analyze the complex intermix of hardware and software related to the self of a robot. The Rilkean memory of an event is related to the trace of that episode left in the body of the individual. It transforms the act of remembering into behavioral and bodily dispositions, thus generating the peculiar behavioral style of the individual, which is at the basis of her autobiographical self. In the case of long-life operating robots, a similar process occurs: the software of the robot has to cope with the changes that happened in the body of the robot because of damaging events in its operational life. T…

A conceptual discussion of embodiment in special music education : Dalcroze Eurhythmics as a case

2017

Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) have difficulties in learning, perception and communication that often pose challenges for participation in traditionally organised music lessons with instruments. Embodied approaches to music education concentrate on utilising body movements to create and enhance learning. As embodied musical activities are drawn from the personal experiences of the students, it is possible to meet the diverse needs of learners efficiently. In this article, we provide introductory remarks on the conceptual content and sphere of embodiment in the context of special music education. We use Dalcroze Eurhythmics as an example, as it is deeply grounded in embodied m…

The added value of studying embodied responses in couple therapy research : A case study

2019

This article reports on the added value of embodied responses identified through sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity in couple therapy research. It focuses on moments of change and the timing of therapeutic interventions or therapeutic moves in a couple therapy session. The data for this single‐case study comprise couple therapy process videotapes recorded in a multi‐camera setting, and measurements of participants’ SNS activity. The voluntary participants were a marital couple in their late thirties and two middle‐aged male psychotherapists. The division into topic segments showed how the key issue of seeking help, which was found to comprise three separate components, was repeatedly…

Stare i nowe, czyli multimedia w teatrze : "Dwanaście stacji" Tomasza Różyckiego w scenicznej adaptacji Mikołaja Grabowskiego

2015

Store ører: Forholdet mellem æsel og menneske i selvudforskning og træningskurser

2022

Gli asini, per le loro caratteristiche etologiche e per la loro valenza simbolica all’interno della nostra cultura, offrono la possibilità di sperimentare percorsi di conoscenza profonda di sé, di scoperta delle proprie emozioni ma anche di fiducia in se stessi e nella relazione con l’altro. In questo articolo parlerò di come e per quali ragioni siano proponibili esperienze significative di apprendimento in tutte le età della vita, a partire dalla prima infanzia. Mi soffermerò infine sull’efficacia di percorsi con gli asini nell’ambito della formazione dei formatori Donkeys, due to their ethological characteristics and their symbolic value within our culture, offer the opportunity to experi…

Filozofia tu i teraz. Ontologia procesu jako podstawa filozoficznego coachingu

2018

Artykuł zawiera szkic ontologicznych podstaw coachingu filozoficznego – nowej dyscypliny praktycznej, która od roku 2016 stanowi składnik oferty edukacyjnej Uniwersytetu Opolskiego. Jest rozwinięciem idei zawartych w moim tekście Filozofia jako ćwiczenie duchowe – coachingowy model uprawiania filozofii. W drugim paragrafie przedstawiono ontologię Platona z perspektywy filozofii procesu. Widziana z tej perspektywy ontologia Platona jest rodzajem metafizyki doświadczenia – byt nazywany przez Platona „prawdziwym” nie jest rzeczywistością abstraktów, lecz tym, czego doświadczamy w chwilach, gdy rozpoznajemy znaczenie konkretnych sytuacji życiowych w perspektywie Dobra. Filozofia Platona okazuje…

Promoting empathy through virtual reality experience: the case of sexual harassment

2020

Introducción: En los últimos decenios, la realidad virtual (RV) se ha adoptado de manera exponencial en la psicología clínica para tratar varios trastornos psicológicos y promover el bienestar. La RV es una forma avanzada de interfaz humano-computadora que permite al usuario interactuar y estar presente en un entorno tridimensional de manera naturalista. El uso de la RV se ha ampliado para simular no sólo el mundo exterior, sino también la experiencia corporal, dando la ilusión de encarnar un cuerpo "virtual". Cuando esta ilusión se induce con éxito, el participante puede percibirse a sí mismo como otra persona y sentir las emociones del cuerpo encarnado. Este modelo se ha adoptado para est…