Saved by Jay Matthews
The Universe According to Frank Wilczek - John Templeton Foundation
I studied aesthetics by reading and having my students explore it in their projects—sometimes to their chagrin! During this investigation, I read Dr. Anjan Chatterjee’s book, The Aesthetic Brain . My favorite part was when he confronted something that always bothered me: the notion of beauty being in the “eye of the beholder.”
“The question of... See more
Judith Schaechter • An Artist’s Immersion Into Neuroaesthetics
Your experiences with the arts and aesthetics are so singular because your brain-connectivity patterns are distinctive.
Ivy Ross • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
The connection between beautiful images and ease of grasping and understanding serves as the basis for the brain design known as cognition. Beauty continues to drive and improve the cognition design. This is why art occurred to cavemen, and why it is now one of the most precious, expensive, and indispensable features of human life, from museums to
... See more