The psychology of art is the scientific study of the cognitive and emotional processes precipitated by the sensory perception of aesthetic artefacts, such as viewing a painting or touching a sculpture. It is an emerging multidisciplinary field of inquiry closely related to the psychology of aesthetics, including neuroaesthetics, and it examines how people respond to and experience art. The field encompasses experimental methods for the qualitative examination of psychological responses to art as well as empirical study of their neurobiological correlates through neuroimaging, bringing together insights from cognitive science, neuroscience and the humanities to understand the mechanisms underlying artistic appreciation and creative expression.
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Central QuestionPsychology of art is the scientific study of the cognitive and emotional processes precipitated by the sensory perception of aesthetic artefacts. 1 Key DebateCritics of the field note that art is not considered a science, so research on the psychology of art can be scrutinized for its accuracy and relativity. 1 Sources
1. Psychology of art, Wikipedia
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The scientific study of cognitive and emotional processes precipitated by the sensory perception of aesthetic artefacts
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Art is not considered a science, so research can be scrutinized for its accuracy and relativity.
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