As a uniquely human talent that has evolved from prehistoric cave paintings, art draws on
many brain areas responsible for various cognitive processes. The pattern of degeneration …

What happens to visual artists with neuropsychological deficits? This review will examine
artistic production in individuals with a variety of syndromes including achromatopsia …

Objective: To describe the clinical, neuropsychological, and imaging features of five patients
with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) who acquired new artistic skills in the setting of …

BackgroundThe emergence of new skills in the setting of dementia suggests that loss of
function in one brain area can release new functions elsewhere. AimsTo characterise 12 …

Fully updated, the second edition of Neuropsychology of Art offers a fascinating exploration
of the brain regions and neuronal systems which support artistic creativity, talent and …

The past three decades have seen multiple reports of people with neurodegenerative
disorders, or other forms of changes in their brains, who also show putative changes in how …

Neuroaesthetics is a young field of study, and it becomes youth to be imbued with a sense of
curiosity and adventure. Considering that this book appears in an early stage in the history …

Drawings by adults with aphasia are clinically relevant. Their value to clinicians and clinical
researchers is derived from their usefulness in diverse applications. First, drawings may help …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the enhancing effects of brain damage on artistic
production. These observations are subject to significant selection biases. The effects of …

The purpose of the study was twofold: 1) to evaluate the effectiveness of goaloriented
neuropsychological rehabilitation, with EEG-Neurofeedback, developed for a visual artist …