Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of
the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in …

Envisioning the future of positive psychology (PP) requires looking at its past. To that end, I
first review prior critiques of PP to underscore that certain early problems have persisted …

I distinctly remember one of the first times I went to a contemporary gallery; I can't remember
which one it was. I was 17. I walked in the door and I was made to feel like a piece of shit …

There is a rich literature exploring emotional responses to engaging in artistic creative
activities such as making music, writing, dancing and crafts. However, it remains unclear …

The health and well-being impacts of art and aesthetic experiences have been rigorously
studied by a range of disciplines, including cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, public health …

Background: There is a scarcity of research concerning what it is about arts engagement that
may activate causal mechanisms leading to effects on health and wellbeing: their active …

This systematic review explored the evidence base on the impact of listening to music on
biological response in both clinical and nonclinical settings. Human studies exploring the …

Purpose This review articulates current understanding of the aesthetic, artistic and creative
contributions that Dance makes to Health and Wellbeing across the lifecourse within …

Research on choirs and other forms of group singing has been conducted for several
decades and there has been a recent focus on the potential health and well-being benefits …

The past three decades have seen multiple reports of people with neurodegenerative
disorders, or other forms of changes in their brains, who also show putative changes in how …