Art and intimacy : how the arts began / Ellen Dissanyayake

This study examines the evolutionary links between art and intimacy, suggesting that rhythmic signals in early bonding provide the foundation for ritual and music. It argues that artistic behaviour is a biological necessity for social cohesion and cultural expression.

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Aesthetics/Philosophy Art -- Psychology/Arts Arts and society Evolution (Biology)/Biology/Life sciences/Science Human behaviour -- Evolution/Behaviour evolution/Evolutionary psychology/Psychology Human beings/Hominids/Primates/Mammals/Vertebrates/Chordata/Animals Love/Emotions/Psychology Mother and child/Parent and child/Interpersonal relations/Social psychology/Psychology Ritual/Worship/Religion