A blog about human brains and behavior for students of psychology.
Abstract art might seem random or lacking coherence at first glance, but psychologists are weighing in with evidence that there really is a method in the chaos. A new study suggests that people without any special artistic experience tend to
For centuries, people have puzzled over the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic expression. In recent years, psychology researchers have joined in with their own theories, even debating fundamental questions such as whether Mona Lisa’s facial expression indicates happiness or sadness. The latest
One of the biggest obstacles to understanding creativity is figuring out how to define creativity in the first place. If I point to a random person on the street, is there a test that will tell me how creative that
Are you smarter than a three-year-old? If you don’t “get” abstract art, the answer may be no! A recent study from researchers in Greece investigated whether 78 children between the ages of 3 and 5 were able to infer emotions
