Anca Lamse

“Drawing “is tapping into a very old part of ourselves and moving us into the emotional and intuitive parts of the brain,”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

“True learning is the scaffolding for a vibrant, resilient life, and the arts are vital to building that cognitive infrastructure in children through the formation of strong executive function.”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

“Play is a key component of the arts and aesthetics in myriad ways. Art and play are like two sides of the same coin, with play being a part of artistic expression, imagination, creativity, and curiosity.”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

“Learning comes in many forms: cognitive, emotional, embodied. There is explicit learning, where you actively seek knowledge, and implicit learning, where you passively take in experiences that change you. Many elements go into making experiences more salient for learning, among them novelty, humor, curiosity, attention level, creativity, motivation, environment, and the unique way your brain develops.”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us