Comments on: In the media http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/ For a greater understanding of the encultured brain and body... Mon, 28 May 2012 19:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John McCreery http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/#comment-8976 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:19:42 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.net/?p=3970#comment-8976 Paul, thanks very much.

]]> By: Paul Mason http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/#comment-8971 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:29:57 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.net/?p=3970#comment-8971 I have just spent the last few days sifting through articles about the archetypes of Candomblé, the religion of the Orixás. There are possibly Jungian themes that can be applied ‘with care’ to such a topic.

Have you looked in the journal, “History of religions” published by the University of Chicago?

You might also find some articles relevant to your query in articles related to Paul Ekman’s study on facial expressions.

There is also some interesting research flying around about male and female reactions to and interpretations of emotions.

There is a book by O’ong Maryono called Pencak Silat Merentang Waktu (in Bahasa Indonesia I’m afraid, although there might be translations floating around amazon somewhere) that talks a little bit about Pencak Silat related poses on the walls of Borobodur. I walked around all the facades of Borobodur myself and found a few examples of dynamic, asymmetric poses that were related to fighting and war.

]]> By: John McCreery http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/#comment-8970 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:06:03 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.net/?p=3970#comment-8970 Paul, please let me pick your brains for a moment. I am working on a paper for a conference in Taiwan next month. It begins with a tourist-type question. My imaginary tourist has been visiting temples and shrines in Japan. Then she stumbles onto the temples to Tian-hou (Ma-tzu) and Guandi in Yokohama’s China Town. “Why do the gods look like that?” she asks. What I am trying to think through is how many different ways there are to answer that question: In terms used to describe Chinese popular religion? In terms of historical influence, e.g., Greek influence on Buddhist sculpture…..[lots of missing links]….Chinese iconography? In terms of pan-human principles, e.g., a seated image sitting straight with feet on the ground, shoulders squared, facing straight ahead is a personification of authority. If female, it is likely to be read as more compassionate. Dynamic poses suggest amoral, corruptible power; grotesque features demonic qualities. I am wondering if you know of good sources on South or Southeast Asian iconography or the language used to describe martial arts poses that might bear on these issues.

John

]]> By: John McCreery http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/#comment-8969 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:53:57 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.net/?p=3970#comment-8969 Mostly blind luck and opportunistic risk-taking. Hard to find a better example of critical path as random walk. I’m off now to follow that link you provided.

]]> By: Paul Mason http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/#comment-8967 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:58:29 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.net/?p=3970#comment-8967 Thanks John. I have a list of publications at http://paul.sobriquet.net/publications/
If you cannot download an article of interest, please feel free to contact me via
Paul(dot]mason[ät)scmp(dot]mq[dot)edu(dot]au

I had a brief glance at your profile and blogs on wordworks.jp
What a rich and varied career! You certainly have an eye for trends and a finger on the pulse!

]]> By: John McCreery http://neuroanthropology.net/2009/09/25/in-the-media/#comment-8953 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:18:50 +0000 http://neuroanthropology.net/?p=3970#comment-8953 Paul, your research sounds fascinating. Where can it be read?

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