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Neuroaesthetics: a review.

Di Dio Cinzia1, Gallese Vittorio

  • 1Università degli Studi di Parma, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, via Volturno 39/E, 43100 Parma, Italy. cinzia.didio@nemo.unipr.it

Current Opinion in Neurobiology
|October 16, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Neuroaesthetics explores the brain basis of beauty in art. Research shows aesthetic experiences activate sensory, emotional, and reward brain areas, suggesting a multilevel process beyond visual analysis.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neuroaesthetics
  • Art and Brain Research

Background:

  • Neuroaesthetics investigates the neural basis of aesthetic experiences, particularly concerning visual art.
  • Current research employs neuroimaging and neurophysiological techniques to understand brain responses to art.
  • Findings to date present a heterogeneous but evolving picture of the neural correlates of aesthetic appreciation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize existing findings on the neural underpinnings of aesthetic experience in visual art.
  • To discuss the functional significance of brain activations observed during aesthetic engagement.
  • To propose a theoretical framework for understanding aesthetic experience as a multilevel process.

Main Methods:

  • Review of neuroscientific investigations utilizing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

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  • Analysis of studies employing magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG).
  • Synthesis of heterogeneous results from imaging and neurophysiological techniques.

    • Main Results:

    • Consistent activation patterns observed across studies include sensorimotor areas.
    • Core emotional brain centers are frequently implicated in aesthetic experiences.
    • Reward-related neural centers show significant activation during the appreciation of beauty in art.

    Conclusions:

    • Aesthetic experience is not solely a visual process but involves a complex interplay of neural systems.
    • Visceromotor and somatomotor resonance play a crucial role in the beholder's aesthetic experience.
    • Neuroaesthetics provides a framework for understanding beauty perception through a multilevel cognitive and neural lens.