26isfam125 10.3205/26isfam125 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isfam1256 Meeting Abstract Mehdipour Mehdipour Ali A

Neuromuscular Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Art university of Esfahan

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20260612 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0652 125 International Society for Arts and Medicine The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine Presentation Abstracts Berlin 20260618 20260620 26isfam125 TextThis presentation proposes Neural Nomadism as an interdisciplinary framework for the congress, illustrating how embodied, art-based virtual reality (VR) can serve as a medium for mental health, well-being, and innovative care. Instead of viewing neural networks as fixed structures, Neural Nomadism treats them as dynamic, adaptable constellations that can be reorganized through sensory-aesthetic and embodied experiences. By embedding VR within an arts-in-health context, the study explores how movement, color, spatial sound, cinematic rhythm, and narrative design can foster transition across large-scale brain systems – especially the Default Mode Network (DMN) and Executive Control Network (ECN) – promoting emotional regulation, neural plasticity, and experiential re-grounding. Through combining psychometric testing, EEG, and functional neuroimaging, preliminary findings suggest that art-driven immersive environments may reduce affective rigidity, enhance reward sensitivity, and support markers of neural adaptability. In doing so, this work builds a conceptual bridge between clinical neuroscience, creative practice, and healing arts – aligning with the goals of this congress to explore new alliances between art, medicine, and well-being. 0 0 0 0