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Dance psychology

Psychologist and dance expert Peter Lovatt looks at some extraordinary facts about dance, including its health benefits, its impacts on the way we problem-solve and the link between physical symmetry, sexual attraction and dance

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depression, testosterone, cortisol, neurochemicals, convergent thinking, divergent thinking, genetics

I have always been struck by the power of dance. Before I was a psychologist I was a professional dancer. Dancing made me feel relaxed and stress free, it helped me to think more clearly, and it felt like the most natural thing in the world to do.

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