Dahlia W. Zaidel

Neuropsychology of Art

Neurological, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Perspectives

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fully updated, the second edition of Neuropsychology of Art offers a fascinating exploration of the brain regions and neuronal systems which support artistic creativity, talent and appreciation. This landmark book is the first to draw upon neurological, evolutionary, and cognitive perspectives, and to provide an extensive compilation of neurological case studies of professional painters, composers and musicians. The book presents evidence from the latest brain research, and develops a multidisciplinary approach, drawing upon theories of brain evolution, biology of art, art trends, archaeology, and anthropology. It considers the consequences of brain damage to the creation of art and the brain's control of art. The author delves into a variety of neurological conditions in established artists, including unilateral stroke, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and also evidence from savants with autism. Written by a leading neuropsychologist, Neuropsychology of Art will be of great interest to students and researchers in neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and neurology, and also to clinicians in art therapy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Psychology Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 453g
• ISBN-13: 9781138856080
• ISBN-10: 1138856088
• Artikelnr.: 43020244

Autorenporträt

Dahlia W. Zaidel is Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience and at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Inhaltsangabe

1. Approaches to the neuropsychology of art 2. The effects of brain damage
in established artists 3. The eye and brain in artist and viewer:
alterations in vision and color perception 4. Special visual artists: the
effects of savant autism and slow brain atrophy on art production and
creativity 5. Musical art and brain damage I: established composers 6.
Musical art and brain damage II: performing and listening to music 7.
Artists and viewers: components of perception and cognition in visual art
8. Neuropsychological considerations of drawing and seeing pictures 9.
Beauty, pleasure, and emotions: reactions to art works 10. Biology, human
brain evolution, and the early emergence of art 11. Further considerations:
Talent, creativity, imagination 12. Conclusion and the future of the
neuropsychology of art

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Approaches to the Neuropsychology of Art. The Effects of Brain Damage in Established Visual Artists. The Eye and Brain in Artist and Viewer: Alterations in Vision and Color Perception. Special Visual Artists: The Effects of Autism and Slow Brain Atrophy. Musical Art and Brain Damage: I. Established Composers. Musical Art and Brain Damage. II. Performing and Listening to Music. Artists and Viewers: Components of Perception and Cognition in Visual Art. Neuropsychological Considerations of Drawing and Seeing Pictures. Beauty, Pleasure, and Emotions: Reactions to Art Works. Human Brain Evolution, Biology and the Early Emergence of Art. Further Considerations in the Neuropsychology of Art. Conclusion and the Future of the Neuropsychology of Art.

Rezensionen

'I recommend this book, particularly for its digestible lessons and interesting examples, to anyone who is filled with innovative ideas and curiosity.' - Liz Franz, in The Lancet Neurology, April 2006

'The diverse material and clarity of writing makes Neuropsychology of Art of interest to all scientists and scholars as well as a useful and fascinating source on important current developments in the field of brain and art.' - Dr. N.M.J. Edelstyn, Keele University, in The Psychologist, October 2006

'The book's written style is clear and scholarly, the scope is remarkably broad, and altogether makes for an interesting read. ... To the best of my knowledge, no other book on the toic colaesces so many of the reported neurologic data on visual and musical artists, and provides interpretation of their deficits together with explanations of the role of the cerebral structures dmaged in crearivity and aesthetics. There is a rich tapestry of ideas not previously combined in scholarly writings on art and the brain.' - Laura Piccardi, La Sapienza, University of Rome, in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, September 2006