Is there neural specificity for the arts in the human brain?

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titleIs there neural specificity for the arts in the human brain?
start_date2010/12/06
schedule12h
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location_infobâtiment Fernbach, rdc, Salle Jean-Paul Aubert
summarySome theorists have argued that the arts are nothing more than an extension of non-art cognitive functions. This talk takes a different viewpoint, presenting neuroimaging evidence for 4 art-specific functions in human cognition and evolution. While these functions take advantage of general sensory and motor capacities, they are essentially art-specific. The talk will discuss brain areas that mediate these 4 functions, with a consideration of their potential novelty in the human brain.
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