MY ARTICLES
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Below, there is one editorially-reviewed and two peer-reviewed/published articles and six unpublished short papers you can download (.pdf files).
An introductory explanation of the theory . . .
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Appleton, J.A. (2006) Postulating that our neurological models for musculoskeletal support, movement, and emotional expression come from archetypal forms in early organisms
NOTICE: This is the author’s version of a work accepted for publication by Elsevier. Changes resulting from the publishing process, including peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting and other quality control mechanisms, may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Medical Hypotheses, 66,1029-1035. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2005.11.040
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More imagery exercise examples and therapeutic approach . . .
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Appleton, J.A. (2007) Illustrations and mental imagery of archetypal forms of early organisms – a new approach to exposing and releasing habitual and dysfunctional posture
NOTICE: This is the author’s version of a work accepted for publication by Elsevier. Changes resulting from the publishing process, including peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting and other quality control mechanisms, may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 11,25-36. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.02.006
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Requires some familiarity with the Alexander Technique, since the article discusses strong parallels between the Alexander Technique and Posture Release Imagery . . .
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Where is the Alexander Technique’s ‘right brain’? or Use and the use of imagery (2007)
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The most speculative and far-reaching hypotheses. Easier to understand after reading the first or second article. A shortened and otherwise edited version of this paper, titled “Aspects of posture and personality described by a typology of muscle tonus patterns,” is currently published in Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy, 4, 107-120. doi:10.1080/17432970802079166 . . .
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Appleton, J.A. (2007) Aspects of posture, personality, and gender that are described by a typology of muscle tonus patterns
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Also requires some familiarity with the Alexander Technique to completely understand. Suggests an hypothesis of ”secondary control” that is complimentary to F.M. Alexander’s “primary control”. . .
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Proposing a Secondary Control - exhibit A - Bipedal Dinosaurs (2008)
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Another short article for the Alexander Technique audience . . .
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Eyes are the Window to the… Head/Neck/Back Relationship (2008)
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Yet another article for the Alexander crowd . . .
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Imagery and “Neck Free, Head Forward…” (2008)
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Hopefully understandable and useful by non-Alexander as well as Alexander readers . . .
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LIFE ON THE EDGE - of the dorsal/ventral seam (2009)
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Discusses the importance of the dorsal-ventral relationship in a new and expanded way . . .
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Self, Other, Earth, & Cosmos - and the Dorsal/Ventral Relationship (2010)
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