A large-scale international study found that creative activities such as music, dance, painting and even certain video games may help keep the brain biologically "younger." Researchers from 13 ...

The relationship between music and the human brain has fascinated neuroscientists for decades. While meditation has long been celebrated for its cognitive benefits, recent neurological research ...

What happens in the brain during musical improv? Researcher Charles Limb scanned the brains of jazz musicians to find out. Dr. Charles Limb is an Associate Professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Creative flow involves relaxing one’s focus or conscious control, new study finds. Sean Gladwell/Moment Collection via Getty ...

Now in its fifth year, the event returns to Dublin next week, March 2–6, 2026, seeding new ideas into society, culture and health with talks, exhibitions and workshops.

Flow, or being “in the zone,” is a state of amped-up creativity, enhanced productivity, and blissful consciousness that, some psychologists believe, is also the secret to happiness. It’s considered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regularly engaging in creative activities—like painting, dancing, or gaming—can help keep your brain biologically younger, ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s notebooks show that he spent countless hours laboriously developing and revising the musical ideas on which his great compositions were based. It was a torturous and ...