Montreal Gazette – Feeling stuck in lockdown? Time to dance
Dancing is a simple way to stay active, connected and creative in the midst of this pandemic, writes Lara Antebi. Dr Peter Lovatt’s work on the Psychology of Dance is cited.
Published in the Montreal Gazette 22nd February 2021
Words by Lara Antebi
It’s been nearly a year since the first lockdown in Quebec, and the future remains as...
Latest academic research – A general procedure to measure the pacing of body movements timed to music and metronome in younger and older adults
Rose, D., Ott, L., Guerin, S. Annett,L. E., Lovatt, P. J., & Delevoye-Turrell, Y., (2021). A general procedure to measure the pacing of body movements timed to music and metronome in younger and older adults. Scientific Reports, (2021) 11:3264 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82283-4
Finger-tapping tasks are classically used to investigate sensorimotor synchronization in...
Vice – Dancing Is Much Better for You Than You Think
Peter Lovatt, and his research in the psychology of dance was mentioned in an article in Vice. The article, Dancing Is Much Better for You Than You Think, was written by Arkasha Keysers
We sat down too much before the pandemic. Here’s why you need to keep moving. Words by Arkasha Keysers, full article here
Before the pandemic hit, I would...
Tai Asks Why – Why Do People Dance?
Peter Lovatt was interviewed by Tai Poole for the CBC Podcast Tai Asks Why on why do people dance? The podcast explored how moving creatively keeps people happy and connected.
Don’t tell anyone: Tai thinks he has two left feet but he still loves to dance when no one’s watching. But why do humans like to dance at all? What’s going on in the brain when...
Royal Academy of Dance – Health & Happiness
Health & Happiness: Passion to Perform. Royal Academy of Dance and the London Women’s Forum. Peter was a panellist alongside Dame Darcey Bussell, Gerard Charles and Brian Heyworth.
‘Lockdown’, ‘coronavirus’ and ‘furlough’ – words which were used throughout most of 2020 – now seem to go hand in hand with ‘resilience’ and ‘wellbeing’. So much so, that Oxford...