The Routledge International Handbook of Neuroaesthetics serves as a definitive resource, offering an expansive introduction to this captivating scientific discipline. This comprehensive volume unites esteemed scholars from around the globe to deliver a balanced exploration of this rapidly evolving field. It poignantly tackles two pivotal questions: how the brain processes aesthetic appreciation of sensory objects and the intricate processes involved in the creation and experience of art.
The editors, Martin Skov and Marcos Nadal, have compiled a neuroscientific, physiological, and psychological overview of the systems underlying the evaluation of sensory objects and aesthetic appreciation. Covering a variety of art forms mediated by vision, audition, movement, and language, the handbook puts forward a critical review of the current research to explain how and why perceptual and emotional processes are essential for art production. The work explores how art interacts with expectations, experiences, and knowledge, and how social and contextual factors affect artistic appreciation. It highlights art’s ability to influence mental states, health, and well-being. The concepts are presented through research on the neural processes enabling artistic creativity, artistic expertise, and the evolution of symbolic cognition.
This handbook is an engaging resource for those exploring neuro aesthetics, perceptual learning, and cognitive psychology. It’s ideal for students and researchers in these fields.
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