Week 7: Neurosci + Art
Art comes in various forms...and, with that, many people seek out its beauty through art exhibits, religion, or even self-expression. But, what many individuals fail to recognize, is that our very own human beings contain some of the most complex, yet mesmerizing art of all. Where does that lie? The human brain. |
| The Human Brain!! |
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| Neuroscience |
As I watched the Ted Talk with Christopher deCharms, I found it intriguing how the audience was literally able to see the brain's activity through various colors and movements that were projected. When viewing this video, I felt as though I was a witness to art being created. As a different movement was conducted, or even a different thought took place, the image of the brain and the varying colors/shapes associated with it began to alter. It changes from individual to individual and for every circumstance. But, the uniqueness of the brain and the ability for every brain to change - illustrates how every person is able to develop their own artwork through the simple workings of their brain.
All people have their own identity, own preferences and personal decisions. This is art itself. But, it IS the art created by every individual person. And, this form of 'art' is only discovered through the process of neuroscience. So, through this development, people, but even more specifically, the scientists, are able to serve as witnesses to the pieces of individualistic art produced by every human being. This correlation not only increases the engagement with this form of material, but also has the opportunity to encourage ordinary individuals into uncovering their own uniqueness of their brain through their personality and identity.
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| What makes you, YOU?! |
Resources
Nordqvist, Christian. “Neuroscience: Overview, History, Major Branches.” Medical News Today,
MediLexicon International, 26 June 2018.
“Personal Identity: Who Are You? What Am I?” A Philosopher's Take, 9 Aug. 2017.
Prabhu, Maya. “Visitors Can Touch Human Brains at This Indian Neuroscience Institute.” Atlas
Obscura, Atlas Obscura, 9 Jan. 2019.
“What Has Neuroscience Ever Done for Us?” What Has Neuroscience Ever Done for Us? | The
Psychologist.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI loved your post! I enjoyed reading about how the brain is art itself, something that not everyone recognizes. I also enjoyed reading about how the study of the brain has led to the discovery of the uniqueness of each individual, and how art comes from each different person.
Hello Bella,
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I really enjoyed reading your post. Perhaps the most fascinating point you mentioned, and something that I would have never considered myself (yet intuitively seems obvious), is that any art piece is unique. It is made by one specific individual. I liked how you were able to connect this simple idea to the much bigger picture, which in this case is neuroscience. Great analysis!
Best,
Sebastian Haworth
Overall, great post. I found your comments on the Ted Talk with Christopher deCharms extremely captivating. Also, I found your insights on how personal identity is an art itself very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteHi Bella,
ReplyDeleteI liked how you mentioned the Ted talk. It's so interesting we can visually see the colors change from person to person. I kind of want to try it to see what colors show up in correspondence to my brain!
Hi Bella,
ReplyDeleteHi!
I loved your post like always and I like your idea that the brain activities create the unique art. I think it’s something that not everyone recognizes. I also discuss the same finding in my post about the Brainbow art. I also like your discussion on the uniqueness of each individual, and how art comes from each different person is done by neuroscience. Great work!
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Bella,
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about the Ted Talk in your post. I also think that it was very interesting and intriguing how the audience could actually see the brains activity. I agree that it is interesting that every piece of art of the brain will be different for each individual and none will be exactly the same.