Interventions of Art & Musical Therapy on the Cognition, Development & Imagination of Children

Abstract

This research publication will highlight the cognitive development in children and how a child’s surroundings can affect said development. Through the review of neuroplasticity and researching how the brain reacts to different changes, this publication also analyzes the influences of art, music, literature, and imaginative play.  Using this information, it delves into how incorporating these different aspects into a child’s early life can have a positive impact on them when they are older, such as strengthening problem-solving skills, improving creativity, and creating better ways to healthily unleash emotions. This publication will also evaluate the positive interventions of art and musical therapy from a neuroscience perspective in exemplifying optimal findings related to neuroplasticity, as well as from a microbiological lens that will be complemented by studies alluding to fMRI and brain imaging results. Finally, this publication discusses the limitations and ethical issues that come along with the research on children and their development and lends future researchers ideas on how to improve and progress in this particular field of research.