Aesthetic evaluations are appraisals that influence choices in important domains of human
activity, including mate selection, consumer behavior, art appreciation, and possibly even …

The authors present a comprehensive review and theoretical discussion of factors that could
influence our interaction with museum-based art. Art is an important stimulus that reveals …

What happens in our brains when we compose a melody, write a poem, paint a picture, or
choreograph a dance sequence? How is this different from what occurs in the brain when …

The way the cognitive system scans the visual environment for relevant information–visual
search in short–has been a long-standing central topic in vision science. From its inception …

The present study shows how motor expertise increases individuals' sensitivity to others'
affective body movement. This enhanced sensitivity is evident in the experts' behavior and …

Across cultures and throughout recorded history, humans have produced visual art. This
raises the question of why people report such an emotional response to artworks and find …

There is increasing awareness that the perception of art is affected by the way it is
presented. In 2018, the Austrian Gallery Belvedere redisplayed its permanent collection. Our …

Is art appreciation universal? Previous evidence suggests a general preference for
representational art over abstract art, and a tendency to like art originating from one's own …

There has been much work on what people appreciate in art, but comparatively little on what
feelings of appreciation consist in. What do people feel when they encounter artworks that …

Most artworks are explicitly created to evoke a strong emotional response. During the
centuries there were several art movements which employed different techniques to achieve …