Beauty and the Brain: Biological Aspects of Aesthetics

Front Matter....Pages 1-7
Introduction....Pages 9-11
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Philosophical Theories of Beauty and Scientific Research on the Brain....Pages 15-27
The Biological Foundation of Aesthetics....Pages 29-68
Front Matter....Pages 69-69
Metered Poetry, the Brain, and Time....Pages 71-90
Tempo Relations in Music: A Universal?....Pages 91-116
Dance, the Fugitive Form of Art Aesthetics as Behavior....Pages 117-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Biological Aspects of Color Naming....Pages 149-164
Physiological Constraints on the Visual Aesthetic Response....Pages 165-180
Focusing in on Art....Pages 181-216
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Cerebral Asymmetry and Aesthetic Experience....Pages 219-242
Beauty May Differ in Each Half of the Eye of the Beholder....Pages 243-256
Cerebral Lateralization and Some Implications for Art, Aesthetic Perception, and Artistic Creativity....Pages 257-293
Front Matter....Pages 295-295
The Aesthetic Significance of Display Some Examples from Papua New Guinea....Pages 297-314
Aesthetics and Cuisine: Mind over Matter....Pages 315-325
Back Matter....Pages 327-332