The arts and the brain : psychology and physiology beyond pleasure /

• Other Authors: Christensen, Julia F. (Editor), Gomila, Antoni (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, MA : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2018.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 237.
• Subjects: Neurosciences and the arts.; Arts > Psychology.; ART / General; Brain.; Art.; Biological Evolution.; Creativity.; Pleasure > physiology.; Gehirn; Wahrnehmung; Verarbeitung; Electronic books.

 "The Arts and the Brain: Psychology and Physiology beyond Pleasure, Volume 237, combines the work of an excellent group of experts who explain evidence on the neural and biobehavioral science of the arts. Topics covered include the emergence of early art and the evolution of human culture, the interaction between cultural and biological evolutionary processes in generating artistic creation, the nature of the aesthetic experience of art, the arts as a multisensory experience, new insights from the neuroscience of dance, a systematic review of the biological impact of music, and more"--Publisher's description. 

 The arts, brain and evolution. Art, symbolism and the evolution of the brain -- Emergence of early art and the evolution of human culture -- On the interaction between cultural and biological evolutionary processes in generating artistic creativity -- The arts and psychology. The nature of aesthetic experience of art -- Art appreciation as an emotional process - beyond aesthetic experience -- The singular experience: characterizing the emotional response to art beyond pleasure -- An empirical paper on audience responses to film -- The arts and physiology. Why we like what we like? Tracking the neurophysiological responses linked to aesthetic appreciation -- The arts as a multisensory experience -- Interceptive predictions and aesthetic relatedness to images -- How artists represent visual processes -- The arts and the brain. Art and brain, and integrative overview -- Seeking salience in engaging art: a short story about attention, artistic value, and affective neuroscience -- New insights from the neuroscience of dance -- Embodied aesthetics in the visual and the performing arts -- The arts and biology. Music, dance and other art forms: new insights into the links between hedonia (pleasure) and eudaimonia (well-being) -- A systematic review of the biological impact of music -- Biology and aesthetics in music and the visual arts -- Alexithymia, arts and health -- Arts expertise and learning. Developmental perspectives on the social and emotional role of music and dance -- Music education and the brain -- Dance learning among adolescents and young adults: Insights from brain imaging and behaviour -- Is there a moral bettering through the arts?