week 7

 We examined the relationship between neuroscience and art in DESMA 9, and Howard Gardner's Art, Mind, and Brain provided a revolutionary viewpoint. By arguing that people have a variety of intelligences, such as visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, and interpersonal, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences challenges the conventional wisdom that intelligence is restricted to language and logic. This viewpoint supports the notion that art is a useful cognitive tool that transforms our thoughts, learning, and perception of the world, in addition to being a means of expression.

Neuroaesthetics, the study of how the brain interprets artistic experiences, was covered in the lecture. Art viewing has been found to activate brain regions related to emotion, memory, and pattern recognition. Gardner's theory that artistic perception is cognitive is expanded upon by the way our brains interpret color, form, and composition. Gardner's claim that art and science coexist, educating and enhancing one another, is powerfully metaphorically illustrated in Suzanne Anker's "The Butterfly in the Brain" by superimposing images of butterflies over MRI scans. Gardner's theory that art reflects mental processes is supported by Beau Lotto's TED Talk on optical illusions, which emphasizes how our brains construct reality based on perception. Drawing and image interpretation are powerful tools for creativity because they show how our brains organize and interpret experience.

Gardner's book Art, Mind, and Brain offers a scientific framework for comprehending the relationship between art and how our brains work. We can express our emotions through color, movement, and symbols through art, which is a type of cognitive mapping. Gardner's findings lend credence to the notion that movement, music, and drawing foster the growth of empathy, emotional awareness, and spatial reasoning. Gardner's work presents a compelling argument for maintaining the "A" in STEAM in a world where STEM is valued highly. The book emphasizes the power and significance of artistic expression in our comprehension of what it means to be human, as well as how intricately it is entwined with our neurological functioning. Art is an essential component of our human experience, not a luxury.


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                                                                   WORK CITED 

García-Moreno, Fernando, et al. “A Neuronal Migratory Pathway Crossing from Diencephalon to Telencephalon Populates Amygdala Nuclei.” Nature Neuroscience (Print), vol. 13, no. 6, 23 May 2010, pp. 680–689, https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.2556. Accessed 9 Apr. 2024.

Gardner, Howard. “Howard Gardner.” Howard Gardner, 2022, www.howardgardner.com/.

“General 3.” Suzanne Anker, www.suzanneanker.com/lectures-interviews-symposia.

Lotto, Beau. “Optical Illusions Show How We See.” Ted.com, TED Talks, 2009, www.ted.com/talks/beau_lotto_optical_illusions_show_how_we_see.

Wikipedia Contributors. “Theory of Multiple Intelligences.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Jan. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligences.

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  1. Matthew Tjokro DESMA 9May 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM

    This is a great overview of how neuroscience and art really intersect in meaningful ways. I like how you connected Gardner’s multiple intelligences theory with neuroaesthetics and examples like Suzanne Anker’s work—it really shows how art and science complement each other. It’s so important to remember that art isn’t just decoration but a vital part of how we think, feel, and understand the world.

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