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Do the arts make kids smart, or do already smart kids choose the arts? (1/3)

Part 1 – Understanding “Selection Effects” from MasonARC’s 3 Part Series: The Fundamental Questions of Arts Education and Causal Outcomes. This post is by: Alenamie […]

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The Rise of Arts Research- Thalia Goldstein’s Reflections from MasonARC19

This post is by Thalia R. Goldstein, and cross posted on her PsychologyToday.com blog.  The MasonARC convening on October 18, 2019 was a fantastic opportunity to see […]

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Student Reflections on the 1st Mason Arts Research Center Conference

Author note: This blog is cross posted Thalia Goldstein’s Psychology Today blog.  — We’re pleased the present the first of many blogs that will come from […]

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Artistic License and Scientific Truth

This Blog post is by Thalia R. Goldstein and cross posted on her PsychologyToday.com blog.  Science is concerned with finding the truth about the world. […]

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Where does Acting Come from?

by Thalia R. Goldstein, and cross posted on her blog: The Mind OnStage   Acting is ancient, cross cultural, and richly rewarded (if you’re lucky). […]

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Improvisational Theatre May Help Improve Self Concept

by Thalia R. Goldstein and Brooke DeBettignies Improvisation (“Improv”) theatre has been made famous by Saturday Night Live, books by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Whose […]

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Developing Wonder: Theatre for Babies?

Reposted from Psychology Today, April 29, 2019. You have probably heard of theater for young audiences, but did you know there is a theater for […]

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Contexts for the Arts in Child Development

Welcome to the Mason Arts Research Center Blog!  We’re excited to present a series of blog posts on arts and child development, taking a variety […]