The Ritual Play and Altered States of Consciousness: the psychophysical processes in actor creation work
Leônidas de Oliveira Neto, Robson Carlos Haderchpek
Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença January 1, 2021 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1590/2237-2660101806 via OpenAlex
Summary
The article explores the psychophysical processes of actors during ritual theater, drawing on interdisciplinary insights from performing arts and physiology. It examines two creative processes experienced by the authors and connects them to the theory of transient hypofrontality. The findings provide a better understanding of the cerebral physiology involved when actors engage in ritual play.
Study at a glance
| Population | actors participating in ritual theater |
|---|---|
| Key finding | The research helps to understand the cerebral physiology of actors who enter the ritual play. |
Abstract
ABSTRACT This article discusses the psychophysical processes of the actor from a laboratory practice developed with the Arkhétypos Group. The exposition presented is the result of the meeting of two researchers, one from the Performing Arts area and the other from Physiology, generating an interdisciplinary discussion about the Ritual Theater. This article analyzes two creative processes experienced by the authors and proposes an approximation with the theory of transient hypofrontality. The methodological approach is based on the anecdotal evidence and a rigorous bibliographic study. The partial results of the research help us understand what happens to the cerebral physiology of the actor who enters the ritual play.