Susan Magsamen

"Have you ever gotten chills while listening to a particularly gorgeous piece of music? Or felt a sense of calm while gazing at a painting of a serene landscape? We have experiences like those every day, but rarely stop to consider what's happening internally to cause them. In Your Brain on Art, founder of the International Arts + Mind Lab at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Susan Magsamen and Google designer Ivy Ross explain how, by understanding...

A treasury of art reproductions, literary excerpts, and suggestions for family activities with young children includes options for occasions ranging from outdoor play to bedtime reading, including rainy-day games, cooking, and imaginative activities. A treasury of art works, literary excerpts, and suggestions for family activities with youngsters includes options for occasions ranging from outdoor play to bedtime reading, including rainy-day games,...