Neuroaesthetics and creativity
- Submission status
- Closed
- Submission deadline
How do humans form new ideas, perceive beauty, and develop preferences? Creative and aesthetic decisions are of relevance in various contexts, such as in advertising and marketing, exhibitions and music performances, or even when it comes to romantic partner choice. Furthermore, perceiving one’s surroundings as beautiful has been shown to have a positive impact on psychological well-being. Seeking art therapy can facilitate both expression and processing of complex emotions, which highlights the effect of aesthetic experience and practice on individuals’ mental health.
This Collection welcomes work studying the cognitive and neural basis of making as well as experiencing arts and beauty, covering creativity and neuroaesthetics.
Editors
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Beatriz Calvo-Merino
City, University of London, UK
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Emily Cross
Western Sydney University, Australia & University of Glasgow, UK
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Caroline Di Bernardi Luft
Brunel University, UK
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Guido Orgs
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
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Oshin Vartanian
University of Toronto, Canada
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Dhanraj Vishwanath
University of St. Andrews, UK
