An award-winning author, Susan has published seven books. Her latest book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us was written with Ivy Ross, Vice President of Design for Hardware at Google.

Art engages our emotions, memory, and creativity, offering a path to healing by fostering connection, resilience, and self-discovery in mental health.

Researchers have been recording brain waves from hundreds of art gallery visitors, hoping to discover how our brains combine sensory impressions with memories and emotions into judgments about ...