Lab analysis found their cortisol levels had dropped after viewing art, which indicated their stress levels had normalised.

Lab analysis found their cortisol levels had dropped after viewing art, which indicated their stress levels had normalized. That's why abstract art is used in therapy for stress-related conditions, ...

Creating abstract art can be an exhilarating adventure into the realm of colors, shapes, and emotions. Unlike traditional art forms, abstract art offers the freedom to express oneself without the ...

This phenomenon is known as temporal discounting. In this study, we examined how temporal discounting relates to both acute and trait level stress as well as mental health related distress (e.g., ...

Researchers at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute found that people’s brain activity varied more when viewing abstract art, as compared with representational art. This was especially true in the default ...

A new review of 38 studies confirms that simply viewing visual art can significantly enhance wellbeing, regardless of whether ...

This study assessed stress response in horses during mane pulling, a practice that involves using a metal comb to tear out hairs in order to create an even and thin mane for horse showing. Seven ...

Phumulani Ntuli, "Point Cloud" (2023) (image courtesy the artist and David Krut Projects with Kalashnikovv Gallery at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair) Success! Your account was created and ...