Bookedited by Julia F. Christensen, Antoni Gomila.
Summary: "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.
Contents:
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?