Research

Your Brain On Art: How the Arts Transform Us

Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof of how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts - and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities.

Exploring the Uses of Arts-led Community Spaces to Build Resilience

World Scientific

The arts create spaces that are open and conducive to real dialogue and engagement, and enable the development of an empathetic response across the participants. This, in turn, develops resilience.

The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the Arts

Frontiers in Psychology

Affirms the value of the arts as a cost-effective resource for keeping us well, living fuller lives and meeting major challenges facing health and social care such as aging, implicit bias, chronic medical conditions, and mental health.

The Business of Doing Good

On Being

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of GOOD Magazine and a lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, addresses dysfunction in the workplace and asserts that young professionals are seeking community and common humanity in their work.

There is No Courage Without Vulnerability

Association of American Medical Colleges

Social Researcher Brené Brown, PHD, urges academic medical institutions to embrace the human side of medicine. Brown demonstrates that vulnerability and feeling safe enough to be vulnerable are two of the most important factors in determining success and productivity.

The Life We Spend at Work

Adam Grant

Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant, a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, emphasizes the value of meaningful interactions marked by respect and trust at work.

Radical Self-Inquiry

Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna, Co-Founder and CEO of the Leadership Development company Reboot, demonstrates how “radical self-inquiry” is key to professional success.

Conflict in the Workplace

Esther Perel

Building on more than 30 years of experience in organizational consulting, renowned psychotherapist and bestselling author Esther Perel asserts that relational intelligence is one of the top determinants of business success.

Creative Exchange Within the Workplace

Shaun McNiff

Shaun McNiff, Professor of Art Therapy at Lesley University, elaborates on the essentiality of creative exchange within the workplace.

“Communities and relationships committed to the mutual creation of new forms will change the world as we know it.”

Redesigning Workplaces

Jane LeVere

Business journalist Jane Levere reports on how leading companies around the world are redesigning workplaces to enhance employee connectivity as teams return to the office.

Cognitive Flexibility

Olivier Auguste Coubard

Neuropsychology Researcher Olivier Auguste Coubard demonstrates how creative movement contributes to cognitive flexibility, a skill that is essential in processing complex ideas and working collaboratively with teams.

Expressive Arts

Aimie Purser

Aimie Purser, PDH, Lecturer at the University of Nottingham, introduces the expressive arts as a tool for self-actualization, healing and meaningful connection with others.