What Art Does For Your Brain

Aug 24, 2026 · 49 min

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0:00This is Hidden Brain. I'm Shankar Vedantam.
0:03The Old Testament tells the story of King Saul,
0:06a ruler who was frequently gripped by waves of anguish and despair.
0:12When Saul was afflicted by such torments,
0:15his advisors didn't always call for a physician or a priest.
0:20Instead, they summoned a young shepherd named David,
0:23known for his skill at playing the lyre.
0:25As the music began to play, King Saul's mind would settle and his mood would lift.
0:38For centuries, stories like this have been treated as legend, poetic, symbolic, even mystical.
0:46But do they point to something real?
0:48Today, a growing body of scientific research suggests that music, painting, dance, and storytelling do far more than entertain us.
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