New book: Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health
Art Cure is a new book by Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London. She was also co-author of a WHO scoping review of evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being published in 2019.
Informed by the results of decades of scientific studies, she writes in the book how art helps us not only to survive, but to thrive and flourish, including how:
• Songs support the architectural development of children’s brains.
• Creative hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia.
• Visual art and music act just like drugs to reduce depression, stress, and pain.
• Dance build new neural pathways for people with brain injuries.
• Going to live music events, museums, exhibitions, and the theatre decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty.
Engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body. Fancourt draws on ground-breaking research in neuroscience, psychology, immunology, physiology, behavioural science and epidemiology, as well as inspiring true stories of people who have experienced radical changes in their health.
If you are reading it, we’d be curious what you think – drop us a message!
New book: Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health
Art Cure is a new book by Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London. She was also co-author of a WHO scoping review of evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being published in 2019.
Informed by the results of decades of scientific studies, she writes in the book how art helps us not only to survive, but to thrive and flourish, including how:
• Songs support the architectural development of children’s brains.
• Creative hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia.
• Visual art and music act just like drugs to reduce depression, stress, and pain.
• Dance build new neural pathways for people with brain injuries.
• Going to live music events, museums, exhibitions, and the theatre decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty.
Engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body. Fancourt draws on ground-breaking research in neuroscience, psychology, immunology, physiology, behavioural science and epidemiology, as well as inspiring true stories of people who have experienced radical changes in their health.
If you are reading it, we’d be curious what you think – drop us a message!
New book: Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health
Art Cure is a new book by Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London. She was also co-author of a WHO scoping review of evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being published in 2019.
Informed by the results of decades of scientific studies, she writes in the book how art helps us not only to survive, but to thrive and flourish, including how:
• Songs support the architectural development of children’s brains.
• Creative hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia.
• Visual art and music act just like drugs to reduce depression, stress, and pain.
• Dance build new neural pathways for people with brain injuries.
• Going to live music events, museums, exhibitions, and the theatre decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty.
Engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body. Fancourt draws on ground-breaking research in neuroscience, psychology, immunology, physiology, behavioural science and epidemiology, as well as inspiring true stories of people who have experienced radical changes in their health.
If you are reading it, we’d be curious what you think – drop us a message!
