Art cure : the science of how the arts save lives / Daisy Fancourt.
From cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children's brains. Artistic hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia. Dance and magic tricks build new neural pathways for people with brain injuries. Arts and music act just like drugs to decrease depression, stress, and pain, reducing our dependence on medication. Going to live music events, museums, exhibitions, and the theater decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty. Engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body, even helping us to live longer. This isn't sensationalism, it's science: the results of decades of studies gathering data from neuroimaging, molecular biomarkers, wearable sensors, cognitive assessments, and electronic health records. From professor Daisy Fancourt, an award-winning scientist and science communicator and director of the World Health Organization's Collaborating Centre for Arts and Health, this book will fundamentally change the way you value and engage with the arts in your daily life and give you the tools to optimize how, when, and what arts you engage in to achieve your health goals. The arts are not a luxury in our lives. They are essential.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250364531
- ISBN: 1250364531
- Physical Description: 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Celadon Books, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-300) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Do we need art? -- What even is art? -- "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" : arts for well-being -- "Help me if you can, I'm feeling down" : arts for mental health -- "A muscle that can move the world" : arts for brain health -- "Get into the groove" : arts for movement -- "I will try to fix you" : arts for stress and pain -- "Ain't misbehavin'" : arts for healthy behaviors -- "I will survive" : arts for longevity -- Why aren't we doing more arts? -- How do we fix things?
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Arts > Health aspects.
Arts > Miscellanea.
Arts > Therapeutic use. - Genre:
- Informational works.
Available copies
- 15 of 31 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 3 current holds with 31 total copies.
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| West Regional Library | 615.8515 FAN (Text) | 31781069986188 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
