Introduction
The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Human Flourishing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23596356 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louis Tay (0000-0002-5522-4728, Psychological Sciences, Purdue University), James O Pawelski (0000-0003-3997-3478, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 3-16 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190064570.013.42 |
| OpenAlex | W4205569095 |
| ISBN | 9780190064570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The Positive Humanities are an emerging new field of inquiry and practice concerned with the relationship between the arts and humanities and human flourishing. The first half of this chapter introduces the work of the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project (HHF), a growing international and multidisciplinary network of scholars, researchers, and creators that the editors of this volume have led since 2014 with the aim of establishing the Positive Humanities as a robust field. Among other endeavors, HHF has conducted literature reviews, developed and refined a conceptual model, created and validated a toolkit of measures, and identified five key psychological mechanisms connecting the arts and humanities to human flourishing: reflection, acquisition, immersion, socialization, and expression (RAISE). The second half of this chapter introduces the six parts of this Handbook: overview of the Positive Humanities, historical and current trends, flourishing outcomes, pathways from arts and humanities engagement to human flourishing, disciplinary considerations, and public engagement and policy. The aim of the various parts of this Handbook is to bring together theoretical, empirical, and applied work to advance the understanding of the range of effects that engagement in the arts and humanities can have on human flourishing. The editors hope this seminal volume will encourage continued cross-cultural and multidisciplinary work in the Positive Humanities.
Art · Flourishing · Humanities · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
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