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“Art is one of our oldest creations (humans invented paint long before the wheel), one of the earliest means of communication (we drew long, long, long, long before we could write), and one of our most universal urges,” she wrote. But when you watch artists making art, it is a physical experience. Different art forms affect the brain and body in different ways. Just as when we are prescribed medications, (it’s true that) types, doses and durations of art work differently for different people. And just one art experience per month can extend your life by 10 years.
Persons: Susan Magsamen, , Ivy Ross, Bianca Bosker, , Marco Brambilla’s, Leon Neal, Rothko, , Cy, Benjamin Krantz, Bianca, Jessica DuLong Organizations: CNN, Research, Getty, Physicians, Viking CNN Locations: London, Houston, Brooklyn , New York
There are lots of daily tasks — eating vegetables, doing homework, brushing teeth — that kids might not understand, or care, are beneficial. Though, there is one less-talked-about activity that is crucial for child development: engaging with and creating art. "Children who are using the arts are better problem solvers," says Susan Magsamen, co-author of "Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us." Magsamen is also the founder of the International Arts + Mind Lab, Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "We think it starts to regulate the nervous system in a way that changes how we feel."
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