Abstract #2673

Neural perspective on observational drawing: A longitudinal resting state functional connectivity study using 7T MRI

Apoorva Safai¹, Jeffrey Katz^2,3,4,5, Barbara Bondy⁶, and Gopikrishna Deshpande^{2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10}

¹Symbiosis Centre for Medical Image Analysis, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India, ²Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States, ³Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States, ⁴Alabama Advanced Imaging Consortium, Birmingham, AL, United States, ⁵Center for Neuroscience, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States, ⁶Department of Art and Art History, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States, ⁷Key Laboratory for Learning and Cognition, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China, ⁸Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India, ⁹Centre for Brain Research, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, ¹⁰Department of Heritage Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India

Synopsis

Keywords: Brain Connectivity, Neuroscience, NeuroplasticityObservational drawing is representation of observed 3D real-life objects into 2D drawings on paper, which involves engaging complex skills like visual perception, spatial encoding, memory and decision making. This study investigates longitudinal functional connectivity (FC) in art students who underwent a 16-week long drawing course, in comparison to students who took unrelated courses. The art group showed improved drawing skills and demonstrated enhanced FC between DMN and salience network and in cerebellar regions post-art class, in comparison, with healthy non-art students. These findings imply positive changes in brain functioning on learning and practicing art, thereby highlighting its potential therapeutic applications.

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