Date and time: December 1st at 14.00 Location: Peter Reichard lecture hall, Biomedicum, Solna väg 9 Speaker: Cassia Low Manting, Research Specialist, Daniel Lundqvist's research group, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet Title: Tuning the Brain: How Music Sharpens Attention in a Noisy World Tuning the Brain: How Music Sharpens Attention in a Noisy …
Month: September 2025
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Creative experiences and brain clocks
Creative activities may improve brain health, but the exact ways they do so are not yet fully understood. To explore this, this new study measured brain health using “brain clocks,” which estimate how quickly or slowly a person’s brain is aging compared to their actual age. M/EEG brain connectivity data from …
What happens in the brain when we experience art by Kirsten Weir
In her article, Kirsten Weir highlights research showing that people engage with the arts in many different ways, and that these encounters can sometimes be deeply transformative. When individuals connect with art that feels personally meaningful, the brain’s default mode network—linked to self-reflection and introspection—is activated. Such aesthetic experiences have …