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2 articles tagged with "aesthetic experience"

Why Some Artworks Give You Chills: The Aesthetic Experience Explained
Art and Psychology
·9 min read

Why Some Artworks Give You Chills: The Aesthetic Experience Explained

Why do some artworks give you goosebumps or bring you to tears? Explore the science of peak aesthetic experiences, kama muta, Stendhal Syndrome, the sublime, and why certain art transcends ordinary looking.

The Science of Beauty: What Neuroscience Says About Why Art Moves Us
Art and Psychology
·9 min read

The Science of Beauty: What Neuroscience Says About Why Art Moves Us

What happens in the brain when art moves you? Explore neuroaesthetics, the science of beauty, mirror neurons, and what researchers like Semir Zeki have discovered about how visual art affects us neurologically.