In this conversation we survey the field of contemporary visual neuroaesthetics. After defining terms, Ed talks through a current project by way of illustration before discussing the so-called 'aesthetic triad', dopamine and opioids, prediction models and computational neuroscience. We talk about neuro-investigation including recent techniques for processing an applications of EEG, a much more portable tool than fMRI and other scans.
Participants:
Ed Vessel, Eugene Surovitz Assistant Professor, Deprtment of Psychology, City College of New York, part of CUNY. https://www.edvessel.com
Ken Barrett, visual artist, writer and former psychophysiologist.http://www.kenbarrettstudio.co.uk/
Opening and closing music: Opening and closing music: Prelude to 'Brainland', the opera by Stephen Brown.
Brainland the opera website: www.brainlandtheopera.co.uk
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Portrait sketch by KB
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