The Arts as a Buffer for the Soul

The brain is a "plastic" organ that thrives on "enriched environments" full of salient, multisensory stimulation. Neuroaesthetics provides compelling evidence that consistent engagement with the arts builds "cognitive reserve"—a biological resilience that protects the brain against neurodegeneration.  By providing novel experiences and opportunities for emotional expression, the arts instiled ambiance help to build robust "synaptic circuitry".

Engaging with art based ambiance is, therefore, a vital form of "skills development" that strengthens the very "scaffolding" of our human existence, ensuring we "flourish" and retain our essential "selves" even as we encounter the challenges of aging