Key points Art is a catalyst for enhancing brain function and mental health. It bolsters observation skills and analytical thinking. It has the capacity to enhance empathy and improve memory.

Collectors collect art, which, in turn, serves as a powerful catalyst for enhancing brain function and mental health. Here, I explore the mechanisms that underlie this process, supported by ...

Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots.

Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently. When you look at an abstract painting, study it in ...

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

There are many ways art infuses my own life—from singing and playing guitar to reading novels and attending plays, which all help to improve my mood and enhance my sense of wonder with the world.

Brain signals for good memory performance revealed Date: September 25, 2023 Source: University of Basel Summary: People differ significantly in their memory performance. Researchers have now ...