TY - BOOK AU - Nordin-Bates,Sanna TI - Essentials of dance psychology SN - 9781718207554 AV - GV1588.5 .N67 2023 U1 - 792.8 23/eng/20220321 PY - 2023/// CY - Champaign, Illinois PB - Human Kinetics KW - Dance KW - Psychological aspects KW - Dancers KW - Psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to dance psychology -- Part I. Individual differences -- Personality -- Perfectionism -- Self-esteem and self-confidence -- Anxiety -- Part II. Dance-specific characteristics and dispositions -- Motivation -- Attentional focus -- Creativity -- Part III. Psychological skills -- Mindfulness -- Goal setting and self-regulation -- Imagery -- Part IV. Dance environments and challenges -- Motivational climates -- Talent -- Injury -- Body image and disordered eating N2 - "Primarily an undergrad textbook that also may also be adopted in some grad-level dance programs, this book is built on a foundation of evidence from dance and sport psychology research, with applied experiences featured as examples. Its 15 chapters start with Introduction to Dance Psychology and are then divided into four parts: (1) Individual Differences, (2) Dance-Specific Characteristics and Dispositions, (3) Psychological Skills, and (4) Dance Environments and Challenges"-- ER -