We present here the most comprehensive analysis to date of neuroaesthetic processing by
reporting the results of voxel-based meta-analyses of 93 neuroimaging studies of positive …

Philosophers have pointed out that there is a close relation between the esthetics of art and
the beauty of natural scenes. Supporting this similarity at the experimental level, we have …

Cross-culturele psychologie is de studie van de relaties tussen menselijk gedrag en de
culturele context. In dit handboek komen alle vormen van gedrag aan bod, de belangrijkste …

Just as good looks bestow an unconscious “beauty premium” on people, high aesthetics
bestows an unrecognized benefit on consumer goods. Specifically, choosing a product with …

In this work, I propose a model of visual aesthetic experience that combines formalist and
contextual aspects of aesthetics. The model distinguishes between two modes of …

This chapter suggests that present-day neuroaesthetics is limited in three important respects
by a narrow, culture-bound sense of aesthetics/art. Neuroaesthetics is a young enough field …

Ever more research results demonstrate that human health and wellbeing are positively
affected by stays in and/or exposure to natural areas, which leads, among other things, to a …

In what ways does listening to music shape everyday perception? Is music particularly
effective in promoting shifts in consciousness? Is there any difference perceptually between …

Many hypotheses about art's function simply presuppose that art is one thing, thereby
excluding other things. A common assumption in many of the nine hypotheses is that the …

Through applying an evolutionary approach, we examined affective consumer responses to
facial features in product designs. Previous studies have suggested that consumers might …