BCI-Based Expressive Arts: Moving Toward Mind-Body Alignment

The aim of this chapter is to review the state of the art of BCI-based expressive arts, and review the possibilities as well as challenges involved in artistic expression and therapeutic applications of BCIs. We introduce the field of artistic BCI, its history, most common taxonomies and points of intersection with expressive arts-based therapies. We then discuss matching the artistic BCI technologies with different modalities of art-based interventions, and with different client categories, with the focus on mind-body alignment. We will conclude with a list of open problems and recommendations crucial for establishing a beneficial impact of BCI technology on artistic expression and therapeutic efforts.

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