The Psychology of Art and the Evolution of the Conscious Brain (Bradford Books)
Publisher: The MIT Press; MIT Press
Published: December 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780262194846
Subjects: Perception; Theory of art; Art & Art Instruction; Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Criticism; Philosophy / General; Brain; Cognition; Consciousness; Evolution; Visual perception
Description: "How did the human brain evolve so that art and an appreciation of art could develop? In The Psychology of Art and the Evolution of the Conscious Brain, Robert Solso describes how a consciousness that evolved for other purposes perceives and creates art." "Drawing on his earlier book Cognition and the Visual Arts and ten years of new findings in cognitive research (as well as new ideas in anthropology and art history), Solso shows that consciousness developed gradually, with distinct components that evolved adaptively over time. One of these components is an ability to imagine objects that are not present - an ability that allows us to create (and perceive) visual art."--BOOK JACKET.