The body has traditionally been treated as a biological object in psychology. However, is there more to our bodies than that? Some psychologists recognise that we relate to other people and the world about us through our body. This free course, The body: A phenomenological psychological perspective, explores the theoretical perspective on embodiment: the phenomenological psychological perspective.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Embodiment
- 1 Embodiment
- 2 Identity and the body
- 2 Identity and the body
- 2.1 Resisting a body–mind–social split
- 2.2 Body as ‘identity project’
- 2.3 Summary of Section 2
- 3 Phenomenological accounts
- 3 Phenomenological accounts
- 3.1 Lived experience
- 3.2 Consciousness of the body
- 3.3 A body–world interconnection
- 3.4 Experiencing multiple sclerosis: a case illustration
- 3.5 Summary of Section 3
- Conclusion
- References
- Acknowledgements
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4.8 rating at OpenLearn based on 8 ratings
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In addition to learning a lot from the course, I also took some ideas for further investigation. Having more videos between the texts would be really nice given the amount of reading. Thank you for providing such a great opportunity to learn.
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The body has traditionally been treated as a biological object in psychology. However, is there more to our bodies than that? Some psychologists recognise that we relate to other people and the world about us through our body. This unit explores the theoretical perspective on embodiment: the phenomenological psychological perspective.
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I LOVE TO EXPLORE THE TOPIC AS IT IS SO INTERESTING. CONTENT IS VERY NICELY IMBIEBED. I AM ABLE TO CONNECT THE TOPIC WITH MYSELF AND LEARN HOW TO APPLY IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.
