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Aesthetically Pleasing: Exploring How the Brain Perceives the Arts

Aesthetically Pleasing: Exploring How the Brain Perceives the Arts

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—a mostly subjective experience, so the saying implies. While we may share many common ideals about beauty and aesthetics, our reactions to art, music, and literature can diverge, converge, and overlap to a myriad of degrees....
Everybody Hurts: Studying the Physiological and Neurological Components of Pain

Everybody Hurts: Studying the Physiological and Neurological Components of Pain

A Buddhist saying states, “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” Pain’s dual nature has presented a conundrum for philosophy and the sciences. As a warning system, it protects us from harm, but it can also be the source of profound psychological and...
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