Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me
one of the latest big theories in neuroscience says that humans are fundamentally creatures of prediction, and not only is creativity not at odds with that, but it actually goes hand in hand with improving our predictive power. Life itself, in this view, is one big process of creatively optimizing prediction as a survival strategy in a universe oth... See more
Oshan Jarow • Your mind needs chaos
the many emotions and thoughts that emerge as a result. Your brain is expert at filtering out the inputs that it deems irrelevant and focusing its attention on what it believes to be pertinent. Something that is salient is important to us either practically or emotionally; it’s what stands out.
Susan Magsamen • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
Art forgery is a strange phenomenon. “You might think that the pleasure you get from a painting depends on its color and its shape and its pattern,” says psychology professor Paul Bloom. “And if that’s right, it shouldn’t matter whether it’s an original or a forgery.” But our brains don’t work that way. “When shown an object, or given a food, or sh
... See moreAustin Kleon • Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Austin Kleon)
A literary agent, who shall remain nameless, said to me recently, “Everyone always wants a central narrative which is driving me fucking crazy.” It’s like there is this strain of puritanism in publishing that seems to say, “Books are for my own intellectual and moral edification, how dare it resemble a drug!” I think the internet has contributed to... See more