Desma 9: Week 7- Neuroscience+ Art

Neuroscience is quickly growing and our knowledge of the brain and its functions have come a long way but we still have major gaps of uncertainty on exactly how human neuro functions work. It is a unique, powerful, complicated organ, which runs the entire human body and this idea of consciousness and personality. As time goes on we learn more and more about intricate brain functions.

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The human face and especially the brain are a piece of art. The number of people with different facial features is unbelievable. Everyone’s DNA is different. Color, tone, size, symmetry, etc. The brain is similar in this regard. Biologically the human brain is very similar in every person; however, the way they are expressed is extremely different. Some people are right side dominate, while others are right. Some are funny, some are stern. Some are athletic, some are musical. The list goes on and on. These all stem from the brain and personality of each individual. The origin of personality is a combination of the both nature and nurture.

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According to a recent CNN article, "the human brain is wired in such a way that we can make sense of lines, colors and patterns on a flat canvas. Artists throughout human history have figured out ways to create illusions such as depth and brightness that aren't actually there but make works of art seem somehow more real” ("What the Brain Draws From: Art and Neuroscience - CNN.com."). The brain is extremely complicated and beyond us to completely understand. There is a clear connect to art in which we see the world objectively but have millions of different opinions. The concept of nature versus nurture is a huge debate in the sciences.

Resources

Vesna, Victoria. “Conscious / Memory (Part 1).” Lecture. 13 May 2015. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DLVQIwOn7o8

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture. “Conscious / Memory (Part 2).” 13 May 2015. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xlg5wXHWZNI

"Personality Psychology." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 May 2015. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personality_psychology>.

"Traits of Human Consciousness." Traits of Human Consciousness. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 May 2015. <http://www.gurusoftware.com/GuruNet/Personal/Factors.htm>.

"What the Brain Draws From: Art and Neuroscience - CNN.com." CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 13 May 2015. <http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/15/health/art-brain-mind/index.html>.

2 comments:

UnknownMay 19, 2015 at 10:27 PM
"The brain is extremely complicated and beyond us to completely understand. " This is one thing that Ive always hoped we would be able to get past. That we would fully understand the brain in a more in-depth way. I was talking to a Neuroscience major, and she was mentioning that as of now we are not even close because of the density and complexity of the brain to be able to recreate the brain, like in the movie "Ex Machina."
AnonymousMay 20, 2015 at 11:36 AM
Hi Jessy, I really enjoyed reading your blog this week. I feel like neuroscience has become a very interesting topic over the past few decades. Learning about how the brain functions and it's connections with art have been very interesting to me. Do you think there is more to the brain that we just haven't figured out yet? Keep up the great work!

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Week 7- Neuroscience+ Art

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