Anjan Chatterjee
@Anjan435
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Director- Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics @PCfN__. Author: The Aesthetic Brain. Co-edited: Brain, Beauty, & Art; The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience.
Philadelphia
Joined April 2013
Like many, in search of Blue Skies. If you follow me here, and are headed there. @anjanchatterjee.bsky.social.
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RT @Mariola87880133: I got an NCN OPUS grant! 🎉.For the next 4 years, I’ll be exploring moral conformity — why we sometimes follow others’….
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RT @tannahillglen: Oldie but goodie. Still referencing this great paper from @Anjan435 Link below
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ELovely write up in NYT of our artist-in-residence Judith Schaechter at the @PCfN__ . Scientific inspiration made manifest in art.
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As the artist in residence at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, Judith Schaechter created a giant dome to spark joy. It’s now on view outside Philadelphia.
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RT @Mariola87880133: 💥New article: Can art change how we see people with facial scars? 🧠🎨 .We tested an intervention using painted portrait….
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Our artist in residence @judithschaechter meditates on her time with us at the @PCfN__ An Artist’s Immersion Into Neuroaesthetics | Psychology Today
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What happens when an artist steps into the world of empirical science? A residency at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics revealed unexpected parallels between art and science.
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A non-technical description of a peer-reviewed paper I posted about a few days ago. Surprising findings (to me). Lesson: deeply held intuitions sometimes do not survive scientific scrutiny. @kohinoordarda @vstradag | Psychology Today
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Can viewing art digitally match the magic of standing face-to-face with an original? Our research challenges long-held intuitions about the power of presence.
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RT @MrEwanMorrison: "a glimmer of light in a dark tech world". Here's the podcast I did with the great Johannes Niederhauser. We're taking….
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Are #nature imagery and other kinds of art helpful in #health-care environments? Cardillo and my review of what is likely to be helpful, in what context, and how we can move forward to better ground the role of #art in #health.
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Public enthusiasm for the arts is high, a trend reflected in the increasingly commonplace incorporation of art in healthcare settings to enhance patient health and wellbeing. The primary aim of this...
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Apparently, the link below doesn't work. Hopefully, this one does.
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Scientific Reports - A comparison of art engagement in museums and through digital media
When cherished intuitions are not confirmed. Not a lot of difference in the impact of art seen in museums versus on a screen in the lab. Reasons to actually test intuitions. With.@kohinoordarda and others at @PCfN__ .and others. #sciart .
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When cherished intuitions are not confirmed. Not a lot of difference in the impact of art seen in museums versus on a screen in the lab. Reasons to actually test intuitions. With.@kohinoordarda and others at @PCfN__ .and others. #sciart .
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My conversation about beautiful conversation with Daniel Stillman just released.
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Podcast Episode · The Conversation Factory · 02/26/2025 · 51m
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Pleased to announce that @PCfN__ manager, Bella Bobrow, and I will serve as art editors for the neuroscience journal Cortex - a brief blog post about the gig.
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Art and science can be aligned in different ways. We describe one use of art as a tool: using ambiguity to evoke curiosity.
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RT @drchrysikou: It was so great to see @V_Meletaki earlier this week, who was our speaker for the Applied Cognitive & Brain Sciences serie….
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RT @RyanStruck: @Anjan435 @cortex “These carefully curated images engage readers in their own way and invite them to enter the journal. My….
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The New Romantics. As folks reflect on the year and their best of lists, this @PsychToday blog was my favorite piece of what I wrote. #sciart.
psychologytoday.com
Artists, thinkers, designers, and scientists are converging on the value of art, aesthetics and nature, parallelling earlier Romantics’ response to science and tech gone awry.
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Our take on the recent buzzy story in the artworld. Conspicuous Consumption: The Art World Goes Bananas | Psychology Today
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A wealthy entrepreneur buys a banana for $6.2 million and then eats it at a press event. How can we make sense of this apparent monied madness?
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