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Examining Changes in HRV and Emotion Following Artmaking with Three Different Art Materials
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2020
The goal of the protocol is to guide researchers in conducting experiments that are intended to measure changes in self-reported emotional response and heart rate variability following art making with different materials. The protocol can easily be adapted for use in a variety of behavioral conditions and activities.
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From Theory to Design: The Role of Creativity in Designing Experiments
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Gary Lewandowski, Dave Strohmetz, and Natalie Ciarocco—Monmouth University Research studies come into being when a researcher speculates about human thought, emotions, or behavior, and has a theory that offers a potential explanation. Often the researcher’s theory is firmly situated in everyday common experiences that may not naturally lend themselves to direct empirical study. For example, researchers speculated that perception of a person on Facebook is influenced by...
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Creative Thinking
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2025
Creative thinking encompasses innovative and unconventional methods for addressing challenges, often leading to groundbreaking solutions. Instead of focusing solely on enhancing existing systems, such as increasing smartphone battery capacity, creative thinking might inspire advancements like energy-efficient batteries or processors that minimize power consumption. This multidimensional approach underscores the importance of exploring novel pathways to innovation. Divergent thinking is the...
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X-ray Powder Diffraction in Conservation Science: Towards Routine Crystal Structure Determination of Corrosion Products on Heritage Art Objects
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2016
Modern high resolution X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) in the laboratory is used as an efficient tool to determine crystal structures of long-known corrosion products on historic objects.
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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
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2020
Creative music therapy for preterm infants and their parents has emerged as a promising family-integrated early intervention. We present a detailed protocol on how to use vocal interaction, humming, or singing to empower preterm infants and their families.
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Creative arts therapy can provide a nonverbal route for expressing experiences that may be difficult to communicate directly. Patients create through an available art form and then reflect on what they experienced. That combination may help process illness-related stress while also giving clinicians additional insight into patient needs.
Visual art, music, dance, drama, and creative writing offer different ways for patients to engage with personal experiences. The trained practitioner provides the structured setting in which creative activity and reflection occur. This guidance supports communication and helps connect the patient’s creative experience with psychological, emotional, social, or physical well-being.
Creative arts therapy may complement conventional care by addressing aspects of illness that medical treatment alone may not capture, including coping, emotional experience, communication, and participation. It is therefore presented as an additional form of support rather than a replacement for medical care, particularly when illness-related stress affects overall well-being.
Structure links creative activity with reflection instead of treating the activity as an isolated task. Within sessions led by trained practitioners, patients have an organized opportunity to participate, express experiences, and consider their meaning. This process may strengthen communication, support coping, and contribute to improved participation or quality of life.
A session includes engagement in a creative activity followed by reflection on the patient’s experience. The selected activity may involve visual art, music, dance, drama, or creative writing, while a trained practitioner leads the session. This sequence creates an organized setting for expression and discussion related to illness or recovery.
In medicine, creative arts therapy may support people managing chronic disease, pain, neurological conditions, mental health challenges, or rehabilitation. Across these contexts, its potential contributions include coping, participation, communication, and quality of life. It can also help clinicians understand patient needs that may not emerge through conventional communication alone.