Martin Skov
@mskov01.bsky.social
Neuroscientist interested in sensory liking and neuroaesthetics.
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Martin Skov
@mskov01.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Marcos Nadal and I are pleased to announce that our new paper, "The sensory valuation account of aesthetic experience", is now out in Nature Reviews Psychology.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Welcome to the IAEA Aesthetics Conference 2026 in Jena!
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
October 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Welcome to the IAEA Aesthetics Conference 2026 in Jena!
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
Reposted by Martin Skov
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲) 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
Implications for reinforcement learning.
Very interesting paper.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
#neuroskyence
Implications for reinforcement learning.
Very interesting paper.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
#neuroskyence
September 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲) 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
Implications for reinforcement learning.
Very interesting paper.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
#neuroskyence
Implications for reinforcement learning.
Very interesting paper.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
#neuroskyence
Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells, Jennifer Grau-Sánchez, & Clément François:
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Against a “Lego perspective” on art and health interventions: comment on “Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique” by Martin Skov & Marcos Nadal
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September 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells, Jennifer Grau-Sánchez, & Clément François:
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Out today! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Out today! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
What if animals find beauty in the world, just like we do?
Brief article in Psyche:
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Brief article in Psyche:
psyche.co/ideas/what-i...
What if animals find beauty in the world, just like we do? | Psyche Ideas
Chimpanzees favour the colour red. Junglefowl prefer symmetry. Our shared capacity for aesthetic pleasure is cause for wonder
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July 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
What if animals find beauty in the world, just like we do?
Brief article in Psyche:
psyche.co/ideas/what-i...
Brief article in Psyche:
psyche.co/ideas/what-i...
Vicky Karkou, Pier Luigi Sacco, Matthew Pelowski, Constantina Theofanopoulou, Catherine Carr, Val Huet, Jane Bourne, Robyn Dowlen & Helen Chatterjee:
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Comment on 'Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique' by Skov and Nadal - A critique of the critique: Towards a more nuanced evaluation of current research...
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July 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Vicky Karkou, Pier Luigi Sacco, Matthew Pelowski, Constantina Theofanopoulou, Catherine Carr, Val Huet, Jane Bourne, Robyn Dowlen & Helen Chatterjee:
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Commentaries for Marcos Nadal's and my recent paper "Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique" have begun to roll in. To keep track of them I am starting this thread.
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Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique
Can art improve health and wellbeing? The claim that there is strong evidence that engaging with art ameliorates symptoms of mental and physical disor…
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July 15, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Commentaries for Marcos Nadal's and my recent paper "Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique" have begun to roll in. To keep track of them I am starting this thread.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Very nice meta-analysis of the neural correlates of negative aesthetic judgments from Zaira Cattaneo's lab.
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Neural correlates of negative aesthetic evaluations in visual art: a neuroimaging meta-analysis
Abstract. Neuroaesthetics has focused on investigating positive aesthetic evaluations while neglecting negative aesthetic evaluations. The employment of do
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July 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Very nice meta-analysis of the neural correlates of negative aesthetic judgments from Zaira Cattaneo's lab.
academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
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Here's a link to freely access my recent comment on debates in arts and health research.
Yes free.
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Yes free.
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There is more to arts and health than neural mechanisms: A Critique of Evidence Dismissal in Arts and Health: Comment on “Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological c...
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July 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Here's a link to freely access my recent comment on debates in arts and health research.
Yes free.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Yes free.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Martin Skov
@mskov01.bsky.social and @mnadal.bsky.social recently reviewed arts-based interventions:
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I got the opportunity to write a comment:
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TLDR: ABIs hold some promise but must be tested with the same rigor as other treatments.
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I got the opportunity to write a comment:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: ABIs hold some promise but must be tested with the same rigor as other treatments.
Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique
Can art improve health and wellbeing? The claim that there is strong evidence that engaging with art ameliorates symptoms of mental and physical disor…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
@mskov01.bsky.social and @mnadal.bsky.social recently reviewed arts-based interventions:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I got the opportunity to write a comment:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: ABIs hold some promise but must be tested with the same rigor as other treatments.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I got the opportunity to write a comment:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: ABIs hold some promise but must be tested with the same rigor as other treatments.
Reposted by Martin Skov
David Huron (1954-2025), pioneer in music cognition. He will be missed! No words (but music): www.mcg.uva.nl/symposium/pr...
Program
Overview
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June 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
David Huron (1954-2025), pioneer in music cognition. He will be missed! No words (but music): www.mcg.uva.nl/symposium/pr...
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For #InternationalDanceDay, a new paper out on @cp-iscience.bsky.social entitled: “Toward a neuroaesthetics of interactions: Insights from dance on the aesthetics of individual and interacting bodies”. A big thanks to Prof. Matteo Candidi. 🧠🕺🏻👥 #neuroaesthetics #review
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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April 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
For #InternationalDanceDay, a new paper out on @cp-iscience.bsky.social entitled: “Toward a neuroaesthetics of interactions: Insights from dance on the aesthetics of individual and interacting bodies”. A big thanks to Prof. Matteo Candidi. 🧠🕺🏻👥 #neuroaesthetics #review
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
The published version is now out in the recent issue of Physics of Life Reviews. Stay tuned for a round of commentaries + a response from @mnadal.bsky.social and I.
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March 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The published version is now out in the recent issue of Physics of Life Reviews. Stay tuned for a round of commentaries + a response from @mnadal.bsky.social and I.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Thought-provoking new study from @giacomobignardi.bsky.social et al.
“What an odd thing“ wrote Oliver Sacks “to see an entire species playing with listening to meaningless tonal patterns, preoccupied for much of their time by what they call ‘music’...“. Our new paper, led by ace student @giacomobignardi.bsky.social, unpacks this puzzle from a genetic perspective. 🧪
Twin modelling reveals partly distinct genetic pathways to music enjoyment - Nature Communications
Here, Bignardi et al. report on a study of over 9,000 Swedish twins that indicates the ability to enjoy music is influenced by multiple partly distinct genetic factors.
www.nature.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Thought-provoking new study from @giacomobignardi.bsky.social et al.
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💃🧠 Psyched to share my latest paper in Neuron on the past, present and future of dance neuroscience research! Crazy to think where this field will be in 20 more years 🚀
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#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
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#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
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March 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
💃🧠 Psyched to share my latest paper in Neuron on the past, present and future of dance neuroscience research! Crazy to think where this field will be in 20 more years 🚀
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkh3_KOmx...
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
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#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
"Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique" by @mnadal.bsky.social and I has been accepted for publication in Physics of Life Reviews.
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
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The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique
Can art improve health and wellbeing? The claim that there is strong evidence that engaging with art ameliorates symptoms of mental and physical disor…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique" by @mnadal.bsky.social and I has been accepted for publication in Physics of Life Reviews.
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...