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Submissions are now open!
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Submissions are now open!
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
We are recruiting for a paid VR study! If you’ve been wanting to try Apple Vision Pro, here’s your chance.
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are recruiting for a paid VR study! If you’ve been wanting to try Apple Vision Pro, here’s your chance.
Road trip down to Maryland! How far would you travel for a special participant group?
October 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Road trip down to Maryland! How far would you travel for a special participant group?
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📣 New Paper Alert!
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
October 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
📣 New Paper Alert!
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
We had a great day of presentations with our friends at Mural Arts and the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project @ Penn. Long overdue and looking forward to continuing the conversation!
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We had a great day of presentations with our friends at Mural Arts and the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project @ Penn. Long overdue and looking forward to continuing the conversation!
Are You Moved by Beauty?
Beauty is in the hand more than in the eye of the beholder.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
💥 New paper alert! 💥
We find that with guided slow-looking, some felt emotions are enhanced more than others
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We find that with guided slow-looking, some felt emotions are enhanced more than others
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Slow-looking enhances aesthetic experience
People typically rush past artworks in museums, limiting their ability to benefit from meaningful engagement with art. We tested the hypothesis that slow-looking allows prolonged contemplation of a...
www.tandfonline.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
💥 New paper alert! 💥
We find that with guided slow-looking, some felt emotions are enhanced more than others
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We find that with guided slow-looking, some felt emotions are enhanced more than others
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
It’s ok, we’re happy for you guys 🥲
August 25, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It’s ok, we’re happy for you guys 🥲
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Incorporating feminist approaches in psychological science: why, what, and where. From @helenahartmann.com, @kohinoordarda.bsky.social, @v-meletaki.bsky.social, @nscorralfrias.bsky.social, @flavioazevedo.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.1525/coll...
Incorporating Feminist Practices Into Psychological Science—The Why, the What and the How
Feminism is about all forms of challenging social, economic and political power taken by a dominant group. Applying a feminist lens to scientific research brings many advantages, such as broadening th...
doi.org
August 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Incorporating feminist approaches in psychological science: why, what, and where. From @helenahartmann.com, @kohinoordarda.bsky.social, @v-meletaki.bsky.social, @nscorralfrias.bsky.social, @flavioazevedo.bsky.social et al. doi.org/10.1525/coll...
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We're hosting a community teach-in at Pennovation in Grey's Ferry on Friday, August 15 from 5:30-7 PM.
Philly neighbors who are curious about brain science and what a brain looks like in an fMRI machine are invited to join us for this free event. RSVP required.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Philly neighbors who are curious about brain science and what a brain looks like in an fMRI machine are invited to join us for this free event. RSVP required.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Philly folks: come see our MRI facility and hear about the research happening here actionnetwork.org/events/be-a-.... There will be snacks!
Be a Brain Scientist for an Evening - A Philadelphia Teach-In
University of Pennsylvania's new MindCORE Neuroimaging Facility contains a next–generation fMRI machine, offering a groundbreaking tool for researchers to delve deeper into the mind–brain connection. ...
actionnetwork.org
July 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We're hosting a community teach-in at Pennovation in Grey's Ferry on Friday, August 15 from 5:30-7 PM.
Philly neighbors who are curious about brain science and what a brain looks like in an fMRI machine are invited to join us for this free event. RSVP required.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Philly neighbors who are curious about brain science and what a brain looks like in an fMRI machine are invited to join us for this free event. RSVP required.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
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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.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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
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...
We're catching up with Mariola as she wraps up her postdoc with us, looking at bright spots in the last 2 years and exciting future directions!
Mariola, how did it all begin?
Mariola, how did it all begin?
June 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We're catching up with Mariola as she wraps up her postdoc with us, looking at bright spots in the last 2 years and exciting future directions!
Mariola, how did it all begin?
Mariola, how did it all begin?
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Pleased to be featured in the inaugural installment of the Neuroarts resource center new interview series: Voices from the filed. 🧪. www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com/post/voices-...
Voices from the Field: Anjan Chatterjee :: Neuroarts Resource Center
Learn, share, and connect to build the interdisciplinary field of neuroarts
www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Pleased to be featured in the inaugural installment of the Neuroarts resource center new interview series: Voices from the filed. 🧪. www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com/post/voices-...
Recruitment tip: participants LOVE going home with a bespoke fridge magnet of their scan! A DIY magnet press was a great investment for our lab
June 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Recruitment tip: participants LOVE going home with a bespoke fridge magnet of their scan! A DIY magnet press was a great investment for our lab
For our friends in Paris at @tsfnc.bsky.social this week: our visiting Fulbright alum Gyulten Hyusein will be presenting some findings about gesture, creativity, and aging in the symposium on Thursday, 10:15, Amp. E. 🖐️🤯🤚
May 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
For our friends in Paris at @tsfnc.bsky.social this week: our visiting Fulbright alum Gyulten Hyusein will be presenting some findings about gesture, creativity, and aging in the symposium on Thursday, 10:15, Amp. E. 🖐️🤯🤚
Why use our new library of 300+ art images for your experiment?
🌍 Intentionally inclusive of non-Western art
😀😵💫😢 Normed for 11 emotional states each
📊 Interactive data viz for stimulus selection
Got questions? Let us know!
doi.org/10.1037/aca0...
🌍 Intentionally inclusive of non-Western art
😀😵💫😢 Normed for 11 emotional states each
📊 Interactive data viz for stimulus selection
Got questions? Let us know!
doi.org/10.1037/aca0...
APA PsycNet
doi.org
May 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Why use our new library of 300+ art images for your experiment?
🌍 Intentionally inclusive of non-Western art
😀😵💫😢 Normed for 11 emotional states each
📊 Interactive data viz for stimulus selection
Got questions? Let us know!
doi.org/10.1037/aca0...
🌍 Intentionally inclusive of non-Western art
😀😵💫😢 Normed for 11 emotional states each
📊 Interactive data viz for stimulus selection
Got questions? Let us know!
doi.org/10.1037/aca0...
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Today we're launching the first-of-its-kind Neuroarts Resource Center (NRC), a groundbreaking global digital platform created by the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative, where people passionate about the arts and aesthetics come together to connect, collaborate and learn.
www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com
www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today we're launching the first-of-its-kind Neuroarts Resource Center (NRC), a groundbreaking global digital platform created by the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative, where people passionate about the arts and aesthetics come together to connect, collaborate and learn.
www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com
www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com
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I was interviewed as part of this article on Neuroaesthetics. Also featuring @anjanchatterjee.bsky.social
www.theoverview.art/neuroaesthet...
www.theoverview.art/neuroaesthet...
Neuroaesthetics: Unlocking How Art Can Make Us Smarter, Happier, and Healthier
Neuroaesthetics, an emerging field of research, studies how the arts can enhance our health and wellbeing.
www.theoverview.art
April 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I was interviewed as part of this article on Neuroaesthetics. Also featuring @anjanchatterjee.bsky.social
www.theoverview.art/neuroaesthet...
www.theoverview.art/neuroaesthet...
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If you are in NYC, come on May 2- 3 @ the Center for Performance Research to watch the performance 'intero' choreographed by Spenser Stroud, performed by 3 amazing dancers and inspired by my PhD work on interoception and emotion perception. 🧠🫀🫁🩰
Info & tickets:
www.cprnyc.org/events/eury-...
Info & tickets:
www.cprnyc.org/events/eury-...
@CPR | Eury German & Spenser Stroud: Cyclic — Center for Performance Research
Tickets: $25 Purchase Tickets Friday, May 2 at 7:30 PM Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 PM A split-bill evening of dance that fuses two distinct yet interwoven choreographic works that explore the se...
www.cprnyc.org
April 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
If you are in NYC, come on May 2- 3 @ the Center for Performance Research to watch the performance 'intero' choreographed by Spenser Stroud, performed by 3 amazing dancers and inspired by my PhD work on interoception and emotion perception. 🧠🫀🫁🩰
Info & tickets:
www.cprnyc.org/events/eury-...
Info & tickets:
www.cprnyc.org/events/eury-...
We were surprised to find no major differences in experiencing art in the museum vs. the lab, suggesting that the meaning and emotion imbued in art can transcend contexts.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
Is Art Appreciation Going Digital?
Can viewing art digitally match the magic of standing face-to-face with an original? Our research challenges long-held intuitions about the power of presence.
www.psychologytoday.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We were surprised to find no major differences in experiencing art in the museum vs. the lab, suggesting that the meaning and emotion imbued in art can transcend contexts.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
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While we sadly had to say goodbye to Eva in the EVAlabs, two new people will have the chance to say hello to her at her new lab in Tübingen @iwmtue.bsky.social
www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri...
www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri...
March 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
While we sadly had to say goodbye to Eva in the EVAlabs, two new people will have the chance to say hello to her at her new lab in Tübingen @iwmtue.bsky.social
www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri...
www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri...
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When cherished beliefs and intuitions turn out to not be confirmed. Not a lot of difference in the impact of art seen in museums versus on a screen in the lab. Reasons to actually test intuitions. With @kohinoordarda.bsky.social and others. 🧪 #sciart www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A comparison of art engagement in museums and through digital media - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - A comparison of art engagement in museums and through digital media
www.nature.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
When cherished beliefs and intuitions turn out to not be confirmed. Not a lot of difference in the impact of art seen in museums versus on a screen in the lab. Reasons to actually test intuitions. With @kohinoordarda.bsky.social and others. 🧪 #sciart www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Nora Youn & I presented our findings on the impact of nature & music videos on aesthetic experience and physiology at the APA 10- Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts this weekend. More about the videos: aiaphiladelphia.org/news/context... @pcfn.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Nora Youn & I presented our findings on the impact of nature & music videos on aesthetic experience and physiology at the APA 10- Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts this weekend. More about the videos: aiaphiladelphia.org/news/context... @pcfn.bsky.social
Live from APA Div10: How do creativity (and arts/aesthetics) researchers score on the AUT?
March 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Live from APA Div10: How do creativity (and arts/aesthetics) researchers score on the AUT?
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For 33+ years, in my lab, I have hosted bright scholars from around the world. With the current hostility to science and xenophobia, I hope young minds, a constant source of inspiration, do not turn away from the US. A short video--Hilary Serra, @pcfn.bsky.social 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhtr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhtr...
Hilary Serra - Studying Nature is Complicated!
YouTube video by Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics
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March 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
For 33+ years, in my lab, I have hosted bright scholars from around the world. With the current hostility to science and xenophobia, I hope young minds, a constant source of inspiration, do not turn away from the US. A short video--Hilary Serra, @pcfn.bsky.social 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhtr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhtr...