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The Aesthetic Brain

The Aesthetic Brain

By Anjan Chatterjee

How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art. Oxford University Press, 2015.

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A brief summary of The Aesthetic Brain

An in-depth approach to explain humanity’s appreciation of beauty, pleasure, and art from the perspective of a neuroscientist fascinated by how the brain perceives these elements.

Key insights in The Aesthetic Brain

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What do you get from this book? Explore the science behind why we love and crave beauty in all forms
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Average facial features and universal traits are considered beautiful by all, but culture contributes to our perceptions of beauty
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Scenery that provides clues about abundant resources and security appears beautiful to our brains
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The simplicity and generality of numbers and equations make abstract math attractive
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We find pleasure in eating because food sustains us and communicates with us
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A deep-rooted instinct to further our species is at the heart of enjoying sex
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Money’s abstract nature doesn’t affect the pleasure we get from having it
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Art is practiced across all cultures, but it is impossible to define
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The beauty of art is largely influenced by its context and the culture creating it
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The history of art predates humanity itself, but science offers educated guesses for its presence
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read The Aesthetic Brain

Scientists • artists • doctors • art enthusiasts • historians • mathematicians

About the author of The Aesthetic Brain

Anjan Chatterjee is a neuroscientist, professor of neurology at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and the director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics. He has served as the president of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics and has also edited and contributed to several books in the field of neuroscience.

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