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This is a child's drawing of a day at a beach

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·June 22, 2020

Quantifying creativity to expand it? Better art begins with better understanding

Mixing materials allow for more varied and nuanced expressions of artistic creativity in children. Read More

This shows a woman looking at paintings in a gallery

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·November 20, 2019

Beauty in the biased eye of the beholder

When we see a painting, we rate its aesthetic value based upon other artwork we have just seen. Read More

$This shows a math equation$

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·August 10, 2019

We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful

The average American can assess mathematical arguments for beauty just as they can for art or music. Using nine criteria for beauty, including elegance, intricacy, and universality, people were more likely to agree about the specific ways four different proofs were beautiful. The study sheds new light on broader issues in how and why humans have aesthetic experiences of abstract ideas. Read More

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·June 3, 2019

Mona Lisa’s smile not genuine

Neuroscientists draw the conclusion Mona Lisa's famous enigmatic smile isn's a genuine smile at all. Read More

This is a collection of da Vinci's most popular works

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·May 3, 2019

Was Leonardo da Vinci’s Dyslexia Responsible for His Brilliance

Researchers propose Leonardo da Vinci's dyslexia may have contributed to his creativity and artistic skills. Read More

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·February 12, 2019

Couples Creating Art Release Oxytocin, But Men Who Paint Release the Most

A new study reveals couples who create art or play board games together release oxytocin. Researchers report males release 2 to 2.5 times more oxytocin when creating art with their loved one. Read More

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·October 20, 2018

da Vinci’s Artistic Genius May Have Been Partly Due to Eye Condition

Researchers report the reason for da Vinci's artistic genius may be the result of an eye condition that gave him an unusual ability to recreate 3D shapes. The study reports a number of other great masters may also have suffered from the same condition. Read More

these are masks created by the service members

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·June 12, 2018

Content of Service Members’ Art Linked to Their Trauma Levels

Researchers discover a correlation between clinical symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety in visual self expression masks service members were asked to create during art therapy. Read More

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·May 14, 2018

How Our Ancestors with Autistic Traits Led a Revolution in Ice Age Art

A new study reveals a common autistic trait, the ability to focus on detail, may have allowed realism to flourish in Upper Paleolithic art. Read More

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·April 13, 2018

Art is in the Eye of the Beholder

A new study examines how a person's mental state affects how they look at a piece of art. Read More

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·January 29, 2018

Mate Choice Copying in Humans – Are All the Taken Men Good?

Researchers report a woman's attraction to a man may be boosted if his photo is rated higher by others. However, this also applies to abstract art. Read More

Image shows a sad lookinh woman in a movie theatre.

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·December 4, 2017

Beautifully Sad: Why We Enjoy Negative Emotions in Movies and Art

Why do we seem to enjoy movies and art that are emotionally negative or designed to make us feel sad? Researchers from Max Planck Institute have developed a new model that may help explain this paradox. Read More

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