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These articles are written by our members in relation to arts and psychology. They can be personal sharings, reviews, opinion articles, informative articles, etc. Do contact us if you would like to contribute.

LOUISE BOURGEOIS AND PSYCHOANALYSIS
MIRANDA YATES
Louise Bourgeois has long been associated with psychoanalytic themes, weaving between sexuality, death, memory, and reparation throughout her extensive career. Initially assisting her parents in the family business of restoring tapestries and creating drawings for templates used in the workshop,...
6 April 2022

THE POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
ELLIE ROBERTS
With the COVID-19 pandemic came the phenomenal increase in technology usage across the world, from online video calls to innovative apps. What became particularly apparent was the potential of technology to reach and connect a great number of people – globally....
18 Feb 2022

THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF ART AND PLAY
MIRANDA YATES
As we witness a rise in mental health challenges pervasive in society, finding ways of not only coping, but of alleviating such crises is integral. Perhaps art has more relevance to this conversation than we might first expect, as it could enact similar therapeutic outcomes to that of playing.
22 Dec 2021

HOW ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH
ELLIE ROBERTS
As the amount of time that people spend indoors is now roughly 90% of their day, considering the impact of architectural design on mental health has never been more relevant (Megahed and Ghoneim, 2021). A developing field, “neuro-architecture”, combines neuroscience and architecture to understand the neural correlates of sensory processes such as visual and spatial perception...

APPLICATIONS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY DURING COVID-19
BETSY KWOK
Facing job losses, reduced income (McKibbin & Fernando, 2020) and social isolation due to physical distancing measures (Saladino, Algeri, & Auriemma, 2020), many people have experienced high levels of distress and anxiety, together with feelings of helplessness and dispiritedness (Montemurro, 2020). However, there are still people who have remained optimistic during this crisis. What makes them different? And what can we do to be like them?

NEUROAESTHETICS
HOW THE BRAIN RESPONDS TO ART
ELLIE ROBERTS
'Neuroaesthetics is an emerging interdisciplinary field combining neuroscience, psychology and the arts to understand the neural correlates of aesthetic experiences such as art and beauty (Pearce et al., 2016). Neuroaesthetics was first coined by Semir Zeki, a professor of neuroscience at University College London...'

WHAT CAN PLAY THERAPY OFFER?
VRITTI VASWANI
'You might be wondering, what is play therapy? Well, let's start with play itself. The act of playing is inherent to children and essential for their development. Play aids children to regulate their emotional responses to disturbances and reduces stress levels...'

HOW CAN WE TAKE CARE OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH DURING COVID-19
THE USE OF SOCIAL IDENTITY THEORY
HENRY WANG
'The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic can be stressful for people across the world. According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “fear and anxiety about a new disease...'