Art, aesthetics, and the brain /

What neural processes underlie the appreciation of painting, music, and dance? How did such processes evolve? This book brings together experts in genetics, psychology, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, art history, and philosophy to explore these questions. It sets the stage for a cognitive neuroscien...

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Other Authors:	Huston, Joseph P. (Editor), Nadal, Marcos (Editor), Mora, Francisco (Mora Teruel) (Editor), Agnati, Luigi Francesco (Editor), Cela Conde, Camilo José (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Creative ability. Cognitive neuroscience. Neurosciences. Aesthetics. Thought and thinking. Life sciences. Philosophy. Physical sciences. Humanities. Human information processing. Neurosciences Esthetics Thinking Biological Science Disciplines Philosophy Natural Science Disciplines Humanities Mental Processes Disciplines and Occupations. Psychological Phenomena and Processes. Psychiatry and Psychology. Creativity Beauty Créativité. Neurosciences cognitives. Esthétique. Pensée. Sciences de la vie. Philosophie. Sciences physiques. Sciences humaines. Traitement de l'information chez l'être humain. creativity. aesthetics. beauty. thinking. biological sciences. philosophy. physical sciences. humanities. PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology. SCIENCE > Cognitive Science. Thought and thinking Physical sciences Life sciences Human information processing Aesthetics Cognitive neuroscience Creative ability Psychology. Social Sciences. Electronic books.
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Summary:	What neural processes underlie the appreciation of painting, music, and dance? How did such processes evolve? This book brings together experts in genetics, psychology, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, art history, and philosophy to explore these questions. It sets the stage for a cognitive neuroscience of art and aesthetics.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191793479 0191793477 9780191648878 0191648876