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Psychology for Performing Artists

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Theatre and Human Expression: Theatre and human expression as mentioned in this paper The power of music in human expression and its application in the performance of the human body and in the human mind.
Abstract
Theatre and Human Expression. Origins of Performance. Social processes and Theatre. Actor Training and Role Preparation. Emotional expression. Motivation. Movement and use of Space. Comedy and Comedians. The power of Music. Musical Expertise. Personality and Stress in Performers. Stage fright and Optimal Performance. Therapeutic use of Performing Arts.

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The Musicality of Non-Musicians: An Index for Assessing Musical Sophistication in the General Population

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