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| Title |
What does the brain tell us about abstract art?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00085 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Vered Aviv |
| Abstract |
In this essay I focus on the question of why we are attracted to abstract art (perhaps more accurately, non-representational or object-free art). After elaborating on the processing of visual art in general and abstract art in particular, I discuss recent data from neuroscience and behavioral studies related to abstract art. I conclude with several speculations concerning our apparent appeal to this particular type of art. In particular, I claim that abstract art frees our brain from the dominance of reality, enabling it to flow within its inner states, create new emotional and cognitive associations, and activate brain-states that are otherwise harder to access. This process is apparently rewarding as it enables the exploration of yet undiscovered inner territories of the viewer's brain. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 50 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 10% |
| Canada | 4 | 8% |
| Ireland | 3 | 6% |
| Spain | 2 | 4% |
| Comoros | 1 | 2% |
| Russia | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Panama | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 16 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 41 | 82% |
| Scientists | 7 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 2% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 122 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 116 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
| Researcher | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Professor | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 25 | 20% |
| Unknown | 24 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 26 | 21% |
| Neuroscience | 20 | 16% |
| Arts and Humanities | 13 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 23 | 19% |
| Unknown | 29 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 82. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 January 2024.
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