Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for producing drawings of an object. Drawing an object ...

"Drawing is a way of thinking," she says. "And Cajal made these drawings as part of his thinking through his theories about the brain." ...

Why? Science has shown drawing can change your brain — often times, for the better. According to OZY, painter Pablo Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ...