International Arts + Mind Lab

About

The International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab) is a multidisciplinary research-to-practice initiative from the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University that is accelerating the field of neuroaesthetics. Our mission is to amplify human potential.

IAM Lab is pioneering Impact Thinking, a translational research approach designed to solve intractable problems in health, well-being, and learning through the arts.

IAM Lab brings together brain scientists and practitioners in architecture, music, and the arts to foster collaboration and research. Our goal is to empower the global neuroaesthetics community to change the way we think today and enhance the way we live tomorrow.

Recent Posts

How Museums Can Help Enhance Physical and Mental Health

Visiting museums can offer benefits to our physical and mental health. Science-informed programs can spark curiosity, nurture social connections, and teach well-being practices.

The Role of Community Arts in Trauma Recovery

Substantial evidence highlights art’s positive effects on mental health outcomes in recovery from trauma. Community-based arts and cultural practices may be a solution.

Arts on Prescription: An Emerging Model of Mental Healthcare

How an emerging practice known as "social prescribing" leverages the power of culture, art, and nature for mental health.

Human Flourishing and the Arts in Unprecedented Times

Human flourishing and its real-world arts-and-aesthetics-based applications can better our physical and mental well-being.

Human Flourishing in Unprecedented Times

In this post, we explore the field of human flourishing and its real-world applications for bettering our physical and mental well-being.

Restoring Mental Health in the Face of Trauma

How making art serves as a catalyst to help us process our emotions, even in the face of PTSD.

Restoring Mental Health in the Face of Trauma

Understanding the benefits of expressing traumatic experiences through writing and the consequences of keeping them to ourselves.

How Dance Can Relieve Stress and Help Us Heal From COVID-19

Could dancing help us manage and heal from a collective traumatic experience, like COVID-19? The benefits may improve our well-being.

Redesigning the Office to Support Brain Health

Can I have your attention, please? Architects and designers look to neuroscience to build workplaces that fight mental fatigue and burnout.

The Neuroscience of Music and Parkinson’s Disease

Music's influence on the brain is so profound that it may improve both motor and mood-related symptoms of Parkinson's disease.