Technology · 21 min
The Aesthetic Brain
By Anjan Chatterjee
This episode explores the neurological and evolutionary underpinnings of aesthetic experience, revealing how our brains are wired to perceive and derive pleasure from beauty.
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Technology
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21 min
What it is about
Neuroscience, Aesthetics, Perception, Human Experience
Who it is for
If you've ever wondered why certain sights or sounds move you deeply, or how personal taste intersects with universal human responses, this will illuminate the hidden architecture of appreciation, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Anjan Chatterjee, a neurologist and cognitive neuroscientist, brings a unique clinical and scientific lens to understanding how our brains construct and respond to beauty, bridging the gap between art and biology.
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