Symbolic Mental Representations in Arts and Mystical Experiences: Primordial Mental Activity and Archetypal Constellations

Symbolic Mental Representations in Arts and Mystical Experiences explores how individuals' conceptualization of reality is shaped by their brain, body structure, and experiences, supporting Jean Knox's reinterpretation of Jung's archetypal hypothesis. It demonstrates how the most refined experiences of symbolic imagination are rooted in somatopsychic patterns, making it of interest to academics and researchers in various fields.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 252 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Symbolic Mental Representations in Arts and Mystical Experiences delve into the intricate relationship between an individual's perception of reality and the complex interplay of their brain, body structure, and the experiences they encounter through learning and simulation, either in familial or community settings. Jean Knox's reinterpretation of Jung's archetypal hypothesis is explored in depth, highlighting the fundamental role of the body in the process of meaning-making. Drawing from disciplines such as Affective Neuroscience, Embodied Cognition, Attachment Theory, and Cognitive Linguistics, the book elucidates how the most refined experiences of symbolic imagination are rooted in somatopsychic patterns. This comprehensive work will captivate academics and researchers in Analytical Psychology, Affective Neuroscience, Linguistics, Anthropology of Consciousness, Art-therapy, and Mystical Experiences, as well as Jungian and post-Jungian scholars, philosophers, and teachers.

Symbolic Mental Representations in Arts and Mystical Experiences delve into the intricate relationship between an individual's perception of reality and the complex interplay of their brain, body structure, and the experiences they encounter through learning and simulation, either in familial or community settings. Jean Knox's reinterpretation of Jung's archetypal hypothesis is explored in depth, highlighting the fundamental role of the body in the process of meaning-making. Drawing from disciplines such as Affective Neuroscience, Embodied Cognition, Attachment Theory, and Cognitive Linguistics, the book elucidates how the most refined experiences of symbolic imagination are rooted in somatopsychic patterns. This comprehensive work will captivate academics and researchers in Analytical Psychology, Affective Neuroscience, Linguistics, Anthropology of Consciousness, Art-therapy, and Mystical Experiences, as well as Jungian and post-Jungian scholars, philosophers, and teachers.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367505370