Selasa, 14 Januari 2014

The Power Of Art And The Impact On The Mind

By Marissa Velazquez


Art has always been a very important piece of the culture of humans ever since the time of cavemen when cave drawings and prehistoric drum beats were made. Now there is actually a reason why many forms of artistry can stand the test of time and still be valuable today. It is simply because the power of art may influence the human mind itself.

Of course there are so many different types of art forms just like visual images, music, or plays. A lot of researchers actually studied the significance of different arts subjects and the development of the human brain of students. They were able to discover that there actually is a very significant link between the two.

Now it is actually very common for most schools these days to actually drop classes that would concentrate on arts subjects in order to fill up the schedule with more technical subjects. Schools nowadays would most likely concentrate on subjects math, english, or science because these are the subjects for the entrance exams. Because of this, subjects related to arts are often neglected.

If one would think about it carefully, a child usually is able to express himself through activities like sketching, singing, or just moving around since he cannot fully talk yet. Since this is already an inborn way for children to be able to let them show how they feel, it can be inferred that artistry is a human instinct. Because humans have a need to communicate, they would find some ways to do it.

In general, humans have this inborn instinct wherein they would automatically have the ability to appreciate different types of music. The thing about music is that it is able to evoke certain parts of the brain that would be able to let out certain emotions. Because of these brain functions, the brain is actually able to form images related to the music being played with regard to the emotion behind it.

Painting or visual art is another form that is very appealing to humans and may actually activate some critical thinking functions in the brain. Since visual things like pictures or paintings are a representation of how the artist sees the world, there is always a deeper meaning behind them even if the picture is abstract. The tendency of most people admiring these pieces is that they would most likely want to decipher the meaning behind it and therefore use a lot of critical thinking techniques.

Now actually, physical activities like martial arts or even sports may very well go under the category of forms of arts. Of course everyone knows that physical activity in general would increase the oxygen that goes to the brain. Because of the extra oxygen will actually make the brain activity become much faster.

The power of art is really strong and may even influence the way the brain of a human develops. It is because of this reason that man has preserved its art forms and has made it a part of his culture throughout the years. It is because it is something of very high value and must be appreciated even by the younger generation.




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