Dance and the Embodied Social Cognition of Mating: Carlos Saura’s Tango in the Perspective of the Tie-Up Theory

• Published in: Integrative psychological & behavioral science Vol. 59; no. 1; p. 31
• Main Authors: Lucchi Basili, Lorenza, Sacco, Pier Luigi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Anthropology; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Dancing - psychology; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Motion Pictures; Psychological Theory; Psychology; Social Cognition; Sociology; Dance; Fictional narratives; Embodied cognition; Romantic relationships; Tie-up theory; Social cognition

This paper analyzes Carlos Saura’s film Tango through the theoretical lens of the Tie-Up Theory to explore how fictional narratives can serve as laboratories for investigating the embodied social cognition of romantic relationships. The study shows how dance, particularly tango, functions both as su...