152. Art Is Human: Why Creating Is Essential to Your Life

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Dr. Amy Backos discusses the essential role of art in human life and its deep psychological and cultural significance.

Ask me a question or let me know what you think! Art is not a luxury—it’s a defining feature of what it means to be human. In this episode of The Modern Creative Woman, Dr. Amy Backos explores the deep psychological, biological, and cultural roots of creativity, starting with a powerful idea: humans have been making art for over 70,000 years—and we still underestimate its value. This is a conversation about more than art-making. It’s about storytelling, identity, and how we shape our lived ex...

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Host: Dr. Amy Backos

Topics covered

• creativity
• art
• psychology
• identity
• storytelling
• human experience

Keywords

• art
• creativity
• human experience
• psychology
• cultural roots
• storytelling

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