We’re the source for cross-disciplinary discussion in brain science, architecture, music and art.
IAM Lab brings together brain scientists and practitioners in architecture, music and art to spark collaboration and research.
We’re sharing our findings with industry influencers who can apply neuroaesthetics research in their fields to enhance the way we live.
Arts on Prescription: An Emerging Model of Mental Healthcare
What if your doctor could prescribe an art class, a trip to a museum or park, or tickets to a show to help improve your mental health? As unconventional as this may sound, a model of care called “social prescribing” has been exploring exactly these kinds of creative strategies. Originating decades ago in the UK,...
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The Art of Community: How Creative Spaces Help Support Baltimore City Residents
We know that the whole health of our communities stems from what is made available to our communities, such as access to resources for optimal physical and mental well-being, and safe spaces for learning and community gathering. Whether holding space to make art in support of mental health for children and students, or providing creative...
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Human Flourishing and the Arts in Unprecedented Times: Part II
In this two-part series, we explore the burgeoning field of human flourishing (or simply "flourishing"), and its real-world arts- and aesthetics-based applications for bettering our physical and mental well-being. If someone asked if you were flourishing, what would you say? How about if someone asked if you could flourish? How might you respond? In Part...
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The International Arts + Mind Lab is part of the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. IAM Lab brings together brain scientists and practitioners in architecture, music and art in a global effort to amplify human potential.
Neuroaesthetics is an emerging field of study that explores the impact of the arts, architecture and music on the human brain and behavior.
