{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Eye Movements and Dance Therapy</span></p> <p>This paper aims at expanding and increasing dance therapist's understanding and awareness of eye movements to aid in assessing of clients and in the practice of dance therapy. The development of human vision is discussed in relation to its physiological and interactive components. This is followed by a summary of the major theories of eye movement behavior provided by Ekman (1972), Neuro Linguistic Programming (1979), and Kavner (1978). Ekman's work discusses six specific emotions that are located in the eye and facial area. NLP distinguishes eye movement patterns that are related to thinking, feeling, hearing visualization, and creativity. Kavner shows how eye and body movements are linked together and how working with one can effect the other. Eisenberg (1975), Kendon (1967), and Knapp (1972), discuss different approaches to observing eye movements. Cultural, sex and psychological differences of eye movement patterns are also presented. This paper is concluded with some developmental approaches to enhance visual behavior and some approaches based on the foregoing theories for using eye movements in dance therapy sessions.</p>"}