# Aesthetic Perception and Analysis

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/aesthetic-perception-and-analysis-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 296,467 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the intersection of neuroscience and aesthetics, focusing on the perception and processing of visual art, emotional responses to art, cognitive and brain correlates of aesthetic judgment, and the influence of psychological models on artistic preference. The field of neuroaesthetics is central to understanding the neural basis of aesthetic experiences and the complex interplay between sensory perception, emotional engagement, and cognitive processing in response to art. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Neuroscience |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12650 |
| Works | 38,839 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Karl Friston](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-friston/)
- [Anders M. Dale](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anders-m-dale/)
- [Chris Frith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chris-frith/)
- [Raymond J. Dolan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/raymond-j-dolan/)
- [Christof Koch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/christof-koch/)
- [David C. Van Essen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-c-van-essen/)
- [Mihály Csíkszentmihályi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi/)
- [Olaf Sporns](https://scholariq.org/researchers/olaf-sporns/)
- [Alan Yuille](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alan-yuille/)
- [Eero P. Simoncelli](https://scholariq.org/researchers/eero-p-simoncelli/)
- [Steven Williams](https://scholariq.org/researchers/steven-williams/)
- [Karl Zilles](https://scholariq.org/researchers/karl-zilles/)

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