{"product_id":"9783032246141","title":"An Introduction to the Neuroscience of Dance","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGlobal Perspectives in Applied Sport and Performance Psychology\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAn Introduction to the Neuroscience of Dance\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSofia Amaral Martins\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation \/ Sports Psychology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book introduces the neurological foundations of dance and explores how movement engages perception, memory, emotion, creativity, and learning. Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, and dance studies, the book examines dance as both a complex motor skill and a meaningful human practice, with applications in education, performance, and health contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in accessible language, it is intended for dancers, educators, therapists, students, and general readers interested in the brain mechanisms underlying dance and in how dance practice shapes the brain. Scientific concepts are presented through clear explanations and embodied perspectives, linking theory to lived experience and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBy placing dance at the centre of neuroscientific inquiry, the book offers a coherent and integrative account of how brain, body, and environment interact through creative movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSofia Amaral Martins\u003c\/strong\u003e is an international dancer, dance educator, and trainee somatic psychotherapist with a background in neuroscience and psychology. Her research on dance perception has been published in \u003cem\u003eDance Data, Cognition, and Multimodal Communication\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2023). Nominated for One Dance UK’s Applied Dance Science Award and the IADMS Dance Educator Award, she is recognised as a Healthier Dancer Practitioner. Through \u003cem\u003eNeuroscience of Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, she integrates neuroscience, somatic psychotherapy, psychology, and movement to support dancers, educators, and mental-health professionals worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032246141\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803177668748,"sku":"9783032246141","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783032246141","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}