The participants were placed in a brain scanner while they viewed both abstract and realistic art paintings ... sophisticated enough to probe the human mind and find any answers.

Researchers at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute found that people’s brain activity varied more when viewing abstract art, as compared with representational art. This was especially true in the default ...

That's why abstract art is used in therapy for stress ... a long way away from understanding how the brain creates consciousness and how to recreate human thinking in machines ...

“At first glance the irregular shapes and geometric patterns of abstract art could appear difficult for the human brain to interpret. Art exhibitions like this one at the Saatchi Gallery in ...

These paintings are both by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian but display strikingly different styles. The house on the left is representational; the colorful squares on the right are more abstract.

The exhibit features 40+ artists who live with the effects of brain injury - pieces range from portraits, to sculpture, photography, abstract art AND a stunning 1500+ Origami 'Master Crane ...

Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret ... sophisticated enough to probe the human mind and find any answers.