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BEAUTY CAN BE FOUND IN THE “EYE” AND THE “HEART” OF THE BRAIN! Neuroaesthetics is a new field concerned with the neural underpinnings of beauty and aesthetics, especially in visual art. Studies show that the same areas stimulated by meditation and mindfulness (the insula and anterior cingulate) are stimulated when we think a work of art is beautiful. A recent study found that the brain perceives photographs as less beautiful. My hypothesis: the more you gaze at a painting that intrigues you, the more enter a contemplative state similar to spiritual practice. Conclusion: surrounding yourself with “beautiful” images stimulates a spiritual sense of well-being, calming the negative emotional circuits in your brain. Front Hum Neurosci. 2014; 8: 478. Difference in brain activations during appreciating paintings and photographic analogs Yoshinori Mizokami, et.al.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:13:16 +0000

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