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The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art | Anjan Chatterjee

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The Aesthetic Brain takes the reader on a wide-ranging journey addressing fundamental questions about aesthetics and art. Using neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, Chatterjee shows how beauty, pleasure, and art are grounded biologically, and offers explanations for why beauty, pleasure, and art exist at all.

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The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art | Anjan Chatterjee

“Beauty has a hold on us. We are drawn to it. We go to great lengths to get it. We immerse ourselves in it. Beauty delights us. It inspires us. It makes us ache. It sends us into despair. If myths are to be believed, it can launch a thousand ships to war. But what exactly is this thing called beauty?”

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