DAN 291-C / Dance Movement Therapy / Spring 2026

 

           Bipolarism in College Students Dylan Rattet, Manny Matienzo, Broc Ross, Sy Polekoff   Link:   DAN 291 Final.pptx   Questions 1. How might symptoms of bipolar disorder affect a student’s academic performance, relationships, and daily routine in college? 2. How many times more likely are students to drop out? 3. What kind of activities are included in group music and dance therapy? 4. How did the activity make you feel?    Social Anxiety in College Students Carlee Ballard, Lilly Kraus, Jill Zimmerman, Frankie Ottimo  Social Anxiety In College Students (1).pdf     Questions 1. What is Social Anxiety?  2. Name one symptom of Social Anxiety? 3.  Do you think Social Anxiety is common in college? Why? 4. What is one way of helping someone with Social Anxiety?    

    ADHD   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J2f9mYLeZJw1aOBLSCdrpI3TfoX3Zz20teXwtuOBlJE/edit?usp=sharing Emily Botyos, Emeline Smith, Riley Trodden, Finley Sirowich   Questions  What does ADHD stand for? What symptoms do students with ADHD have? How can dance therapy benefit students with ADHD? How did our exercise make you feel?      

   HOOK     Patrick Bet-David and Chase Hughes delve into psychopathy. 10:50 - 20:21  https://youtu.be/hzIlhZbHL38?si=TNjNgWmI19934QTY Dr. Robert Hare - The Check List  Question 1 Chase Hughes disagrees with Dr. Hare. Explain? Bystander effect  "Genetics loads the gun, personality and psychology aim experience pulls the trigger." Jim Clemente FOGing (Fear, Obligation and Gilt) I   Unit: Brain Rehabilitation Theme: Abnormal Involuntary Movement   Introduction   Research is now consolidating and expanding the evidence-base for dance/movement therapy and the creative arts therapies; understanding the relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication behaviors in the patient-provider relationship; enhancing diagnostic specificity using movement assessments; movement disorders; gesture.   II   Learning Objectives  Understand the concept of brain rehabilitation Explain how dance relates to brain rehabilitation Gain ...

 HOOK   What attracts and arouses us and can guide our curiosity.   Are we only attracted to people we want? No. If it were that clean, dating would be a lot less chaotic and therapists would be out of work. Attraction runs on a few different engines at cone, and "what you want" is only one of them. Sometimes it is not even the loudest.  Here is what is actually in the mix: 1. Conscious desire (the story you tell yourself) This is the "I want a grounded, kind, emotionally available partner" layer. Values, goals, lifestyle alignment. The part that sounds good in a podcast. 2. Biological pull (your body voting without asking you) Hormones, pheromones, immune system compatibility. Your nervous system clocking safety or arousal in milliseconds. This is why someone can be "perfect on paper" and your body just... shrugs. 3. Familiarity (your past running the show) You are often drawn to what feels known, not what's actually good. If chaos, inconsistency, or ...