Brain SciencesOctober 14, 2026Claudio Lucchiari, Maria Elide Vanutelli
A quarter-century of neuroaesthetics and cultural epidemiology has established that engagement with art is broadly and durably health-bearing, yet the finding sits awkwardly within the paradigm through which it is usually read: a tacit exposure model, in which art is beneficial input, the person is its recipient, and benefit is modelled on the dose received. Translated into practice as social...
Active involvement in creative activities, known as creative health, has been shown to enhance wellbeing, with museums serving as unique spaces for health promotion; however, visitors often require guidance to derive significant benefits from these institutions. This study, part of the larger ASBA (Anxiety, Stress, Brain-friendly museum Approach) project, evaluates the first phase of an...
Claudio Lucchiari, Chiara Esposito, Giuseppe Rocca et al.
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Divergent thinking (DT) and convergent thinking (CT) are typically considered the two faces of creativity and are associated to different neuro-functional networks. Previous research underlined that brain stimulation and meditation can modulate the creative process. However, their effect over DT e CT is still not clear. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to explore if and how tDCS and...