FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 20, 2018·3 min readda Vinci’s Artistic Genius May Have Been Partly Due to Eye ConditionResearchers 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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readContent of Service Members’ Art Linked to Their Trauma LevelsResearchers 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
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 14, 2018·3 min readHow Our Ancestors with Autistic Traits Led a Revolution in Ice Age ArtA 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 13, 2018·3 min readArt is in the Eye of the BeholderA new study examines how a person's mental state affects how they look at a piece of art.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 29, 2018·3 min readMate 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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 4, 2017·3 min readBeautifully Sad: Why We Enjoy Negative Emotions in Movies and ArtWhy 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
FeaturedNeurology·December 29, 2016·3 min readPaint Strokes May Help to Identify Alzheimer’sResearchers report Alzheimer's can be detected before diagnosis by looking at, and applying mathematical analysis, to their painting styles.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 5, 2016·6 min read“Shock and Kill” Strategy for Curing HIV May Endanger Patients’ BrainsThe 'shock and kill' therapeutic strategy for treating HIV could potentially cause harmful neuroinflammation, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2016·4 min readNeuroscience Study Supports 200 Year Old Art TheoryBeing told an image is a work of art changes people's responses on both a neural and behavioral level, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 15, 2016·5 min readMaking Art Reduces Stress HormonesNo matter whether you're a Rembrandt or can just about manage to draw a stick figure, creating art can help to reduce cortisol levels, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 6, 2016·2 min readDeciphering the Disease Behind Christina’s WorldResearchers believe the subject of a world famous painting may have suffered from Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 4, 2016·5 min readInfertility Treatments Don’t Appear to Contribute to Developmental Delays in OffspringA new study reports children conceived with help of infertility treatments are no more likely to suffer from developmental delays than those conceived naturally.Read More