Aesthetic Paper: Studies on Neuroaesthetics

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Aesthetic Paper

Why do we perceive certain things as beautiful? What exactly happens in the brain when we look at art? The Aesthetic Papers series provides us with valuable insights from the field of neuroaesthetics.

Aesthetic Paper: Objective Instance for Aesthetics Found

Is there an objective, biological basis for the experience of beauty in art? Or is the experience of aesthetics entirely subjective? For centuries, this...

A minimalist photogrpahy with a staircase in a museum | via Aesence

Aesthetic Paper: Brain Region Holds the Key to Aesthetic Judgment

Why do I find something beautiful and aesthetic? A topic that has fascinated and inspired me for years. A study by the Max Planck...

Black, Minimalist sculpture by Amalie Jacobsen

Aesthetic Paper: Exploring the Neuroscience of Art Appreciation

Recent research has uncovered the relationship between aesthetically pleasing experiences when looking at art and the brain.

Aesthetic Paper: Art As A Source Of Inspiration

Inspiration can come from many sources, but a new study has shown that visual art may play a particularly important role in the creative...

Aesthetic Paper: The Importance Of Aesthetics For Our Brain

When we look at a piece of art, our brain is constantly reacting, even after we stop looking at it. A study provides new...

Aesthetic Paper: Beautiful nature – controversial art

People tend to agree on what is aesthetically pleasing in faces and natural landscapes, but not in human-made artifacts like art or architecture, but why?