Your Brain on Art - Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen - Ep 164

Art2Life

Nicholas Wilton

Self-improvement, Education, Visual Arts, Arts

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

https://Art2Life.com - Arts and aesthetic experiences positively influence our body, brain, and behavior, improving our overall health and well-being. Find out more about the fascinating journey that led Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen to write their groundbreaking book, unveiling scientific proof of what many artists intuitively understand—the transformative power of art in our lives.

We'll discuss memorable stories of personal transformation through art, the neurological mechanisms behind our sensory experiences, and the importance of cultivating an "aesthetic mindset" for a more fulfilling life.

Listen in to find out how art can enrich our lives and make us more vibrant, dynamic human beings. If you've ever wanted to understand the profound impact of creativity on our minds and bodies, this episode is one you won’t want to miss.

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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…

(00:00) How Ivy and Susan connected over their shared love for play and curiosity

(08:10) Artists intuitively grasp concepts, with science now catching up

(14:27) Creating art allows deep exploration of personal tastes without judgment

(16:31) Connecting with passions fuels creativity and sparks an inspirational energy

(23:26) Feel before thinking; creative expression can reveal true emotions

(30:29) The experiment on neuroaesthetics at Milan Salone

(37:07) How firefighters use painting to alleviate PTSD

(43:00) How their book weaves together science and storytelling

(44:51) Art improves mental health in young moms

(55:52) Artists in Santa Fe create experiential art that moves beyond traditional forms

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RESOURCES MENTIONED

Your Brain on Art: https://www.yourbrainonart.com/

Luminary Scholars at Johns Hopkins: https://www.artsandmindlab.org/people/

Finding "A Space for Being" at Salone del Mobile in Milan: https://blog.google/technology/design/a-space-for-being-salone-del-mobile-milan/

The relationship between arts and cultural services and health outcomes by Daisy Fancourt: https://cloa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Prof-Daisy-Fancourt-The-relationship-between-arts-and-cultural-services.pdf

Margaret Chisolm, MD: https://margaretchisolmmd.com/

Dominic Di Mare: https://browngrotta.com/artists/dominic-di-mare

About Joan Mitchell: https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/joan-mitchell

Your Brain on Art: https://www.amazon.com/dp/059344924X

Ashes2Art: https://www.firerescue1.com/trauma/articles/ashes2art-the-healing-power-of-creativity-for-firefighters-RGvsB1bDarCKxMLy/

Meow Wolf: https://meowwolf.com/

Ep 151 of the Art2Life Podcast: https://www.art2life.com/2024/11/06/wisdom-art-and-longing-judy-tuwaletstiwa-ep-151/

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CONNECT WITH IVY ROSS AND SUSAN MAGSAMEN

Susan Magasmen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-magsamen-6345918/

Ivy Ross on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossivy/

Your Brain on Art on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-brain-on-art/

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0:00.0	That's going to be my salient experience. Your salient experiences are going to be different like
0:04.7	Ivy's are. But collectively, those experiences are what make us each who we are. And the arts
0:10.7	are some of the most salient experiences that we have in our lives.
0:19.8	Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Art to Life podcast.
0:22.9	I'm super excited about my next big project.
0:26.3	I've been working so hard on this.
0:27.8	It's going to be our second annual immersive Art of Your Life workshop.
0:32.5	It starts Monday, March 3rd, and goes till Friday, March 7th. And I would love all of you to come.
0:41.4	By the way, this is totally free. And in it, I'll be teaching the first steps of my new
0:47.7	Bloom practice and three essential art-making principles that are just going to take you and your
0:53.6	art to the next level.
0:55.5	And so I'm just super excited to share this with you. And as a result, I'm going to be taking
1:00.3	the next few weeks to focus on this new project and resharing from our archives, pivotal conversations
1:08.0	that not only led me to the discovery of what I'll be teaching with you in the
1:13.1	workshop, but are the ones I feel you will need in preparation of attending it.
1:18.6	First off, if you'd like to be on the wait list to join the free workshop, the Art of Your Life
1:23.7	Workshop, all you need to do is go to artlifefree.com and I will send you an email
1:29.5	when this thing comes out and you'll be on that email list for that. Moving ahead. So I'd like to start
1:34.8	today with this extraordinary episode about neuroaesthetics. This got my wheels so turning. And
1:43.0	with two of my friends and now best-selling authors, Ivy Ross and Susan
1:47.6	Magnuson, this conversation gave me the scientific proof to what my lifelong teaching on art and
1:54.8	life has been and was really instrumental in the development of the Bloom practice, which I'll be
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