Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Psychology
Chapter 2: What is Art?
Chapter 3: Creativity
Chapter 4: Art and Healing
Chapter 5: Creativity and Mental Illness
Chapter 6: Personality and Art
Chapter 7: Perceptual Processing of Art
Chapter 8: Cognitive Processing of Art
Chapter 9: Emotional Processing of Art
Chapter 10: Social Psychology and Art
Index
Biography
Dr. Shannon Whitten reeived her Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Memphis 2003 and is now a Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Florida. Her research interests include psychology of creativity, literature and art. She has also undertaken several research projects including readers' ability to infer the theme of a story, comprehension and memory for song lyrics, and the role of creativity in coping with academic stress. When she has spare time she enjoys creating products using mixed media, watercolor and acrylics, and reading stories of all kinds; but she especially loves creative time with her four nieces and her nephew.
