Body Sense

The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness

Alan Fogel

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WW Norton & Co
31 May 2013

The self, ego, identity, personality

Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology

When we are first born, before we can speak or use language to express ourselves, we use our physical sensations, our ""body sense,"" to guide us toward what makes us feel safe and fulfilled and away from what makes us feel bad. As we develop into adults, it becomes easy to lose touch with these crucial mind-body communication channels, but they are essential to our ability to navigate social interactions and deal with psychological stress, physical injury, and trauma. Combining a ground-up explanation of the anatomical and neurological sources of embodied self-awareness with practical exercises in touch and movement, Body Sense provides therapists and their clients with the tools to attain mind-body equilibrium and cultivate healthy body sense throughout their lives.

By: Alan Fogel
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 0
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 489g
ISBN: 9780393708660
ISBN 10: 0393708667
Series: Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 31 May 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Fogel is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He is the recipient of numerous teaching and research awards, a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and has been a Fulbright fellow. He has been an active contributor to research on social and emotional development for the past 33 years. Read his ""Body Sense"" blog at Psychology Today.

Reviews for Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness

The field of what has been termed somatic psychology has burgeoned in the past two decades. In Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness, psychologist and therapeutic body worker Alan Fogel has highlighted the neurophysiological underpinnings of body-based therapy by offering us an accessible but encyclopedic presentation of how the brain and body work together to create self-awareness. He makes a powerful case for therapists to enlist clients body state perceptions in order to clear the mental and emotional debris that accompanies trauma. Fogel s use of science and compelling clinical case studies to illustrate his ideas make this a unique and dynamic contribution to the field. --Robert Scaer, MD, Author of The Body Bears the Burden, The Trauma Spectrum, and 8 Keys to Brain-Body Balance