Art as a Cognitive Simulation; Literature, Cinema, Bibliotherapy and Other Intersections

Abstract

It is asserted that the art concept define the artifacts, human creations which leads to admiration through powerful emotional impact which was created by them. Art philosophers emphasize that comprehension of art might provide better understanding of other individuals. It was claimed that empathy skills of an individual provide opportunities to learn indirectly without direct experience via product of art. In the related literature empathy concept is asserted as a concept which take place in recent articles more frequently than before. On the other hand, art draw attention via providing learning through modelling for people who has empathy skills, as well as providing probabilities like better understanding of self and better handling of life problems. Human-art relationship has myriad of intersections which hosts various opportunities. The aim of this study is handling human-art relationship and effects of art on individual - through the conceptualization of art as a cognitive and emotional simulation- via related literature. As a conclusion it can be seen clearly that the interactions between human and artistic productions -either in any natural setting or psychotherapy setting- bring out a kind of cognitive simulation, produce a kind of educational dynamic which affects social, cognitive and emotional areas.

Keywords

• Art
• Cognitive Simulation
• Empathy
• Bibliotherapy
• Movie Therapy
• Conceptualization

Bilişsel Bir Simülasyon Olarak Sanat; Edebiyat, Sinema, Bibliyoterapi ve Diğer Kesişimler

Abstract

Sanat kavramının, yarattığı güçlü duygusal etki gücü ile takdir edilen eserleri tanımladığı ileri sürülmektedir. Sanat felsefecileri sanat kavrayışının, diğer bireyleri daha iyi anlama becerisi sağlayabilme gücünü vurgulamaktadırlar. Empati becerisinin, insana doğrudan deneyimlemeksizin sanat ürünü yoluyla ‘dolaylı öğrenme fırsatları’ sunduğu ileri sürülmektedir. İlgili alan yazında empati kavramının giderek öncekinden daha çok bilimsel araştırma makalesinde yer alan bir kavram oluşu dikkat çekmektedir. Diğer yandan sanat, ‘empati becerisine sahip bireyin’ modelleme yoluyla öğrenebilmesinin yanı sıra, kendi kendini daha iyi anlayabilmesi ve yaşam problemleriyle daha iyi başa çıkabilmesi gibi konularda sonsuz olasılıklar yaratabilmesi yönü ile de dikkat çekmektedir. Sonuç olarak insan-sanat ilişkisinin - çeşitli fırsatlar barındıran- sayısız kesişimlere sahip olduğu açıkça anlaşılmaktadır. Bu yazıda, insan-sanat ilişkisinin ve sanatın birey üzerindeki etkilerinin, -sanatın bilişsel ve duygusal bir simülasyon olarak kavramsallaştırılması üzerinden- ilgili alan yazın yoluyla ele alınması amaçlanmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, insanın sanat ürünü ile etkileşiminin -ister bir terapi ortamında niyet edilmiş bir araç olarak isterse herhangi bir doğal ortamda gerçekleşmiş olsun- sosyal, bilişsel ve duygusal alanlarda etkisini gösteren bir çeşit bilişsel simülasyon, bir çeşit eğitim dinamiği ortaya çıkardığı açıkça görülmektedir. 

Keywords

• Sanat
• Bilişsel Simülasyon
• Empati
• Bibliyoterapi
• Sinematerapi
• Kavramsallaştırma

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