| This paper attempts to explore how art healing occurs and why art has healing effect,that is,to explore the healing mechanism and principle of art healing.Through interdisciplinary research and literature research,the author discusses from the direction of psychology,artistic psychology,cognitive neuroscience and brain neuroscience.The following conclusions are drawn:（1）Art is an efficient,safe,free and nonverbal way of expression.Through art,people can have a good in-depth communication;Art can make the self realize unity and transformation,and let the emotion be effectively vented;Through art,people can get comfort and pleasure;And let the subconscious manifest and integrate;Art is the expression of life.It can deeply move people’s hearts.These are the principles of art healing,that is,why art has healing effect.（2）From the perspective of psychology and brain neuroscience,artistic creation plays an important role in people’s body and psychology in terms of sensory,experiential and creative,so as to realize its healing.That is to say,from the perspective of psychological projection in the process of artistic creation,the stimulation and synesthesia of multiple senses during creation,and then the integration of senses,artistic creation makes the brain secrete dopamine and endorphins,and engaging in creative activities helps to regulate emotions,this paper explains the healing mechanism of artistic creation;From the perspective of artistic psychology,cognitive neuroscience and brain neuroscience,this paper explains that the occurrence of healing of artistic works is mainly because artistic works meet people’s internal needs（physiological or psychological）at the material or psychological level,and bring people aesthetic pleasure,And in the aesthetic process,it transmits the life energy to the audience,so as to realize its healing.（3）It expounds the effectiveness of art as a means of therapy and its advantages compared with traditional therapy: art therapy is universal,easy to operate,no side effects,no dependence,specimen consideration,body and mind treatment,and more humanistic care.It also calls for the further development and promotion of art therapy,standardizing the art therapy industry,and effectively integrating art therapy with medical treatment and psychology,which will benefit the development of the medical industry and psychology.In today’s society,it is very necessary to explore the healing mechanism and principle of art.People need art to bring warmth and healing to more people,need effective and convenient ways to heal body and mind,and need art to give tired body and mind new energy and rebirth. |
