Key points. The book The Creative Art argues that creativity is a skill we can all use daily. Creativity is complex and involves multiple brain regions.

Artist Katherine Sherwood was just 44 when a hemorrhage in her brain’s left hemisphere paralyzed the right side of her body — forever changing her artwork. Before the stroke in 1997, her mixed ...

Creative arts therapies [art therapy, music therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy and creative writing/poetry therapy] have emerged in mental health and healthcare as an essential part of ...

Viewing art is good for us, but new research may now tell us why — and that therapeutic uses may be better than previously ...

What Happens In Your Brain When You Make Art : Shots - Health News Making art is fun. But there's a lot more to it. It might serve an evolutionary purpose — and emerging research shows that it ...

In addition to producing art and literature, creativity is essential for problem-solving and adaptation. ... How brain damage can make people more creative, according to a new study.

Brain Matters How art, music and dance affect your brain and body. In their upcoming book, authors Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross promote the new science of neuroaesthetics — how creative pursuits ...

How creative activities can boost brain function A number of studies have found that creative outlets like painting and other art forms, learning an instrument, ...

In fact, the number of years a director spent abroad predicts creative innovation. Born in Barcelona, Torres studied fashion design at London’s Royal College of Art, before working in India’s ...