Psychology of Art

Why do we value art and beauty so much? The appreciation of art and a developed aesthetic experience of the world are conspicuous features of all human societies. The understanding of the biological, cognitive, and evolutionary foundations of art is, however, still in its infancy.

Appreciation of object spacing in paintings. The aim of this study is to investigate how the spatial relationship between objects in the still landscapes by Giorgio Morandi affects the appreciation of his paintings.

The mere exposure effect (MEE) and Dementia. Is it true that the repeated contact with a work of art increases not only our familiar with it but also our fondness for it?


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