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    edited 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?
    Digital Access ScienceDirect 2018