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Jan
Have you ever cried/felt strong emotions while watching a dance performance/musical play? No words are being said, but you still get the message. How? Have you ever wondered why do you feel these strong emotions? It is because of Kinesthetic Empathy. The word “kinesthesis” is derived from the Greek word kine (movement) and aesthesis (sensation).Combining kinesthesis with “empathy,” this concept emerges as an empathetic interactionbetween performer and viewer that embodies aspects of the performer’s movement. Thisinteraction is a sensory experience, perhaps facilitated by emotion, memory, and imagination. The theory of Kinesthetic Empathy explains that though a spectator may be sitting…