(1) Humans (for example, artists) have the intention to convey thought to others. This thought is embodied. Conceptual metaphor exemplifies one kind of cognitive mechanism through which this principle ...

What exactly is the black identity? “Embodied: Black Identities in American Art,” a new exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery curated by students from both Yale and the University of Maryland ...

In “The Body Holds the Healing,” I described a concept that is central to expressive arts and somatic therapies—restorative embodiment. In contrast to other somatic therapies, restorative embodiment ...

Embodiment is a term that is ubiquitous in the field of mental health. Its most basic definition refers to a tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling. It is the personification, ...