Edward Vessel
@edwardvessel.bsky.social
Asst Prof at CCNY Psychology & CUNY Grad Ctr. Neuroscience of aesthetics, art, curiosity and insight. How do people get pleasure from understanding? #neuroaesthetics #empiricalaesthetics
📣 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...
When I come home from traveling, getting my plants all organized and cared for helps me feel grounded.
August 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM
When I come home from traveling, getting my plants all organized and cared for helps me feel grounded.
Always lovely to see the smart and fashionable Helmut Leder!At the APA Div 10 Psych of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts meeting.
March 16, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Always lovely to see the smart and fashionable Helmut Leder!At the APA Div 10 Psych of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts meeting.
Fig 2 strangers agree on which abstract imgs they like r=0.27, but DZ twins r=0.39 and MZ twins r=0.45. Fig. 3 the contribution of additive-genetic factors for aesthetic tastes is lower than for other complex human traits, with a big common environment chunk for taste-typicality for abstract imgs.
February 24, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Fig 2 strangers agree on which abstract imgs they like r=0.27, but DZ twins r=0.39 and MZ twins r=0.45. Fig. 3 the contribution of additive-genetic factors for aesthetic tastes is lower than for other complex human traits, with a big common environment chunk for taste-typicality for abstract imgs.