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 ...

We recently published a retrospective analysis of over 100 SM self-portrait masks and the brain correlates of their response to art therapy (Payano Sosa et al., 2023).

In other words, making art can help reduce stress and anxiety because “we’re engaging our entire self,” said Nadia Paredes, president of the American Art Therapy Association.

It turns out that stress doesn’t just impact your mood, it can fundamentally change how your brain processes and stores your memories. For people dealing with PTSD, those changes in memory can ...

Over time, these changes make it harder to think clearly, regulate emotions and maintain focus. This explains the "brain fog" experienced after periods of work-induced stress.

Happily, while stress might be an inescapable feature of the entrepreneur lifestyle, science shows that there are simple ways to help it affect your body and brain less, without making huge ...

Some people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco are learning how the brain creates these divergent ...