The mirror neuron system has dominated understanding of observational learning from a
cognitive neuroscience perspective. Our review highlights the value of observational …

To what extent do aesthetic taste and our interest in the arts constitute who we are? In this
paper, we present a series of empirical findings that suggest an Aesthetic Self Effect …

Harm avoidance (HA) is a Cloninger personality trait that describes behavioural inhibition to
avoid aversive stimuli. It serves as a predisposing factor that contributes to the development …

Aesthetic appreciation of full-body movements is likely shaped by our cumulative bodily
experiences, yet most of the extant literature in this domain has focused on expertise and …

Long-term dance training offers numerous benefits, including improvements in physical
health, posture, body coordination, and mental health and well-being. Since dance is an art …

Perceiving art is known to elicit motor cortex activation in an observer's brain. This motor
activation has often been attributed to a covert approach response associated with the …

With the rapid development of gymnastics technology, novel movements are also emerging.
Due to the emergence of various complicated new movements, higher requirements are put …

Whether in performing arts, sporting, or everyday contexts, when we watch others move, we
tend to enjoy bodies moving in synchrony. Our enjoyment of body movements is further …

Names: Fridland, Ellen, editor.| Pavese, Carlotta, editor. Title: The Routledge handbook of
philosophy of skill and expertise/edited by Ellen Fridland and Carlotta Pavese. Description …

Aesthetic experiences are characterized by a conscious, emotionally and hedonically
rewarding perceptions of a stimulus's aesthetic qualities and are thought to arise from a …