art contemplation

Does Mental Health Affect The Way We View Art?

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Does Mental Health Affect The Way We View Art? In another study, cognitive neuroscientists found that creating art reduces cortisol levels (markers for stress), and that through art people can induce positive mental states. These studies are part of a new field of research, called neuroesthetics: the scientific study of the neurobiological basis of the

What Emotions Does Art Evoke?

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What Emotions Does Art Evoke? What emotions does art evoke? It feels natural to experience joy, pleasure shivers down the spine, awe in sight of grandiose artworks, or sometimes even negative emotions of fear, anger or disgust in front of visually challenging stimuli. Does art provoke emotion? Cognitive science proposes that art moves the viewer