Olivia M. Barry

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How does kinesthetic empathy shape a dancer's experience watching a dance versus the choreographers' and audiences' viewing experiences?

Recently, I have been thinking about the role of kinesthetic empathy in the choreographic process. As kinesthetic empathy extends to the spectators of dance, making them feel as if they are...

12 May 2020 2,020 0 View

What are some examples of practice based methods and techniques that can be used to study social dance styles?

I am currently developing a project where the primary mode of inquiry is rooted in practice based methods and techniques. The project is focused on a social dance form. I have read several...

24 March 2020 1,038 5 View

How does being a teacher influence creative processes in creating choreography?

I would be interested in resources that pertain to how identity or the different roles we possess in dance making (dancer, teacher, spectator, mentor, etc.) influence creative processes in...

07 December 2019 8,283 2 View

What does our inner narrative reveal about dance movement and culture?

Do our inner narratives influence movement? If so, would movement then influence the narrative as well? What do our inner narratives reveal about culture and the world of movement around us? Can...

09 October 2019 1,783 9 View

Ecological Validity: How can experiments that take place in a social setting measure validity and reliability?

Thinking in terms of a social setting such as a dance, a concert, a meal, if an experiment were to be designed in such a way, how can the method be validated? Similarly, what role would...

27 August 2019 3,575 3 View

Does the volume of a song influence our enjoyment of it?

If a song is played louder does it increase or decrease our enjoyment towards a song? Do we have to already enjoy or dislike a song in order to notice the influence of volume? Any possible...

23 August 2019 2,255 11 View

Does the release of certain chemicals diminish as we continue to listen to our once favorite song?

For the past few months I have been thinking through how our favorite songs become our favorite songs-- an experience, instrumentation, lyrics, etc. I am curious as to what happens on the chemical...

14 August 2019 5,605 2 View

Paradigms: Is it time for a shift in the paradigms that make up psychology or a revelation of the theories that the paradigm already supplies?

I have been reading Thomas Kuhn's book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" lately. Kuhn notes that paradigms set us up for phenomena, theories, significant questions, and examples by which...

05 March 2019 2,616 4 View

If the larynx is damaged, is inner speech damaged?

I recently dove into what happens physiologically to the body when inner speech is taking place. Apparently, the larynx is making tiny muscular movements when that little voice inside of your head...

03 December 2018 5,231 4 View

Music and Parkinson's-- What role does exhaustion play?

Background Information: A good dance friend of mine recently revealed to me that he has Parkinson's. During a recent dance clinic I decided to use what I know about music and Parkinson's (music...

07 July 2018 7,706 3 View

Do different humor styles predict depression?

Recently I read about how personality influences sense of humor which predicts depression... I am interesting in reading more on this topic. Article suggestions would be great! Opinions even...

22 January 2018 4,931 5 View