Findings, methods and sources
Adjacent evidenceObservational / experimentalReported benefit
Finding. A small uncontrolled study reported lower cortisol and self-reported stress after a gallery visit.
Limitation. Time of day, the break from work and other factors were not controlled. The linked 2019 review is a secondary account of Clow and Fredhoi's 2006 study.
Methods and verification
Verification level: Not yet assigned
- Design
- Pre–post physiological study
- Sample / scope
- 28 healthy adults
- Setting
- Art gallery (London)
- Art form
- Art collections
Only the secondary account (2019 review) could be checked; the original article was not accessible, 29 September 2026
Last full editorial audit: 2026-09-09 · Verification policy
Publications and overlap
No confirmed shared-publication match is recorded for this entry in Edition 4.11. Source-by-source and participant-level reconciliation is incomplete; this does not establish an independent study.