The conscious state, he theorizes, evolved more recently than the unconscious state. Man reacts to the chaotic world through his conscious state. By thinking, he creates an order that makes his world tolerable.
Art is vital to human life for the psychological function it performs.
By acting as such a stimulant, art provides a mental link to memories and fantasies, and it prevents boredom. An artist must create objects that strike a chord in the viewing public. An art object serves it purpose if it excites the viewer, making him more aware of himself. Dr. Chang was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1945. To date, seventeen years of college and graduate study have netted Dr. Chang seven academic and professional degrees, as well as a Ph.D. in Aesthetic Perception now in progress at Union Graduate School.