How NeuroArts Aid in the Well-Being of People: A Scoping Review

NeuroArts is an emerging interdisciplinary field examining how creative and aesthetic experiences influence neural, physiological, and behavioral processes related to health and well-being. This study aimed to map and synthesize existing evidence on arts-based interventions and their impact on well-being across healthy and clinical populations. A scoping review was conducted from May to November 2025 in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Studies published between January 2000 and November 2025 involving arts-based interventions in healthy or clinical populations were included. Literature searches were performed using PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, and HERDIN databases. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened independently according to predefined eligibility criteria, and relevant study characteristics and outcomes were extracted. Included studies were categorized based on the World Health Organization classifications of art forms. A total of 9,614 records were identified, with 67 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Arts-based interventions - including music, dance, visual arts, literature, and cultural engagement - were associated with improvements in psychological well-being, cognitive function, and quality of life across populations. NeuroArts provides a useful framework for understanding how arts-based practices contribute to health and well-being in both clinical and community contexts. Findings support the integration of arts-based interventions into therapeutic and health-promoting settings, with implications for clinical practice, policy, and future research.