In the general passion for coloring, many see a regression and a manifestation of infantilism. Once upon a time, we proudly handed our mother a finished drawing, diligently (or not very) painted over with colored pencils along the contour. But what attracts adults in this lesson today?
American neuroscientist Jordan Lewis suggested that coloring pages are the perfect intellectual “massage” for our brain.1. “Those who are constantly engaged in creative activities often experience decision fatigue,” he explains. – And then the prefrontal cortex signals overload: we cannot concentrate, we become distracted, we lose interest in the matter. However, small creative decisions — like choosing what color to paint over the feathers of a parrot or a pattern on a castle wall — stimulate the brain and help return to good intellectual shape.
1 Coloring ideas can be found here: instagram (an extremist organization banned in Russia).com/beautifulcoloring