The nexus of poetics and psychotherapy: a neurobiological and substrative comparative analysis

This paper contributes to the existing research literature by exploring neurobiological and theoretical overlaps between poetry and psychotherapy. Both poetry and therapy facilitate physiological changes in the brain that promote the development of emotional congruence, behavioral regulation, and sa...

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Published in:Journal of poetry therapy Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 318 - 327
Main Authors: Perkins, Selby Anne, Plisco, Mary
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Delray Beach Routledge 02.10.2025
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
creative writing
neurobiology
Poetry
psychotherapy
ISSN:0889-3675, 1567-2344
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Summary:This paper contributes to the existing research literature by exploring neurobiological and theoretical overlaps between poetry and psychotherapy. Both poetry and therapy facilitate physiological changes in the brain that promote the development of emotional congruence, behavioral regulation, and salience integration. The similarity of effect is, in part, explained by the ways both therapy and poetry guide exploration through the freedom provided by their structures. The intentional participation required by both forms is also of import to the similarity of effect.
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ISSN:0889-3675
1567-2344
DOI:10.1080/08893675.2024.2384469