A path of empowerment through the creative experience of a work of art: Evaluation of psychophysical effectiveness

Abstract

This research aims to facilitate the observation of how individuals perceive their psychosomatic state in motion during the experience of engaging with a work of art, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the “Conscious Creative Embodied Aesthetic Experience®” as a method of non-verbal communication. Scientific studies regard aesthetic experience as the result of a complex physiological activity involving various cognitive processes, including perception, attention, memory, emotions, and imagination.

This observational process sought to uncover unconscious mental dynamics and explore new motor patterns in interpersonal relationships. From 2020 to 2022, 103 individuals, aged between 20 and 65, participated in groups focused on health education and preventive interventions for mental and psychological well-being. Participants completed the “Diade Rev. 3” Kinetic Self-Assessment form both at the beginning and the end of an “EEICC®” program. This tool evaluated the method’s effectiveness as a creative pathway to self-awareness in interpersonal relationships.

For data analysis, the non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was employed to compare results before and after the program. The study aligns with existing literature and is reproducible thanks to its specific focus on observing expressive and morphological postural characteristics, as well as monitoring their variations within a continuum of perceptive and evocative experiences.