ENCOUNTERING NINA SIMONE: MUSIC AND PSYCHOLOGY IN THE CLASS
ENCOUNTERING NINA SIMONE: MUSIC AND PSYCHOLOGY IN THE CLASS
Author(s): Janko AndrijaševićSubject(s): Education, Psychology, Music, Social psychology and group interaction
Published by: Filološki fakultet, Nikšić
Keywords: Nina Simone; Psychology; Music; Emotions and Motivation; Personality; Development; Social Psychology; Psychopathology;
Summary/Abstract: The paper describes the use of Nina Simone’s music in an academic course titled “Psychological Themes in Popular Culture”. Some of the major areas of psychology are dealt with in various songs by Nina Simone, and are used in class to initiate discussions about themes such as: emotions and motivation, personality, development, social psychology and psychopathology. Besides representing an attractive way of familiarizing students with basic psychological knowledge, the course alsoprovided space for enhancement of ethical, emotional, psychological, and other aspects of personal growth.
Journal: Folia Linguistica et Litteraria
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 205-216
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English