Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities

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dc.contributor.advisorBarnes, Hazelen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorFleishman, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGalley, Adrianen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-10T13:39:43Z
dc.date.available2015-01-10T13:39:43Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe ubiquity of technology enables unprecedented contact between people, yet it neglects essential face-to-face communion; e-mail, text-messaging and even social media strip away the metadata of our interpersonal communications; the emotional cues and clues that are a necessary part of everyday social interaction. At the same time, the relentless densification of urban populations enforces proximity among strangers, with routine encounters increasingly bereft of emotional nourishment. The affective numbing that ensues shares many characteristics of post-traumatic stress disorder. The current study explores how exposure to theatre may help to maintain the emotional health of individuals alienated by the stresses of 21st century urban living; moreover, it examines how performance is able to facilitate emotional and social healing in post-conflict communities.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGalley, A. (2012). <i>Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12004en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGalley, Adrian. <i>"Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12004en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGalley, A. 2012. Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Galley, Adrian AB - The ubiquity of technology enables unprecedented contact between people, yet it neglects essential face-to-face communion; e-mail, text-messaging and even social media strip away the metadata of our interpersonal communications; the emotional cues and clues that are a necessary part of everyday social interaction. At the same time, the relentless densification of urban populations enforces proximity among strangers, with routine encounters increasingly bereft of emotional nourishment. The affective numbing that ensues shares many characteristics of post-traumatic stress disorder. The current study explores how exposure to theatre may help to maintain the emotional health of individuals alienated by the stresses of 21st century urban living; moreover, it examines how performance is able to facilitate emotional and social healing in post-conflict communities. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities TI - Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12004 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12004
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGalley A. Neurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communities. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12004en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Dramaen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherDramaen_ZA
dc.titleNeurobiology, empathy and social cognition: the potential benefits of theatre in traumatised communitiesen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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