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·June 3, 2019·3 min read

Mona Lisa’s smile not genuine

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

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

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·May 3, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·February 12, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·October 20, 2018·3 min read

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.

these are masks created by the service members

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·June 12, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·May 14, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·April 13, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·January 29, 2018·3 min read

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.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 4, 2017·3 min read

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.