B9902006 T.H. WANG
Artists Really Do Have Different Brains
Brain Storming
How would you demarcate the brain?
Which part is more relevant to art?
Brain Storming
Vocabulary Tips
Resonance [ 'rezənəns] n. 共鳴 Signature [ 'sɪgnɪtʃə(r)]n. 特徵 Philistine [ ‘fɪlɪstaɪn]n. 對藝術一竅不通的人 Shortlist [‘ʃɔrt,lɪst] vt. 把 ... 列入候選人名單 Conned [kɔn] adj. 欺詐的 Scrutiny [‘skrutɪnɪ] n. 詳細檢查 Score [skor] n. 樂譜 Chorale [kɒ'rɑːl] n. 讚美詩 Cerebellum [͵sɛrəˋbɛləm] n. 小腦
Main Idea
The article is discussing about the
differentce between artists and non-
artists. How the artists’ brains work do
differ from non-artists’.
It’s surprising that the cerebellum is
relevant to hearing.
Supporting Info.1
Stanford University use fMRI to monitor
the brain work.
the way artist draw is not only copy but
think
Non-artists
Artist
Back Back and frontal part
Supporting Info.1
Frontal Lobe: Center of excutive
and control Focus, plain,
emotion Occipital Lobe:
Visual Association Area
Visual Cortex
Doubts
Do you agree with the result of the
experiment?
Supporting Info. 2
The Turner Prize, named after the painter Joseph Mallord William Turner
Beginnings in 1984 Annual prize presented to
a British visual artist under the age of 50.
Conceptual art The United Kingdom's
most publicised art award.
Supporting Info. 3
A recent experiment conducted by the
University of Texas
alter the rhythum from the score
cerebellum has a sudden activity
Further exp.
volume increase by
musical practice.
Doubts
Is the inference of the
experiment too far-fetched?
Question for Discussion
Causal fallacy?
cause effect
Artist training Think more
Musical practice
Cerebellum grow
Question for Discussion
Whether people are born with artistic
brains, or the brain is shaped by
exercising talent?
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Brainstorming
Give at least three details of each picture
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Details?
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VOCABULARY
Pane [peɪn]n. 窗玻璃 , 方框 Render ['rendə(r)]v. 呈現 Enroll [ɪn'rəʊl]v. 登記 Focal ['fəʊkl]adj. 焦點的 , 在焦點上的 Abstract [‘æbstrækt]adj. 抽象的 Focal ['fəʊkl]adj. 焦點的 , Salient ['seɪlɪənt] adj. 顯著的 , Perceptual [pə(r)'septʃəl /-ʃʊəl] adj. 知覺的 , Dispose [dɪ'spəʊz]v. 處置 , 處理 ; 決定
Main idea
The difference between the artists and non-artists: Non-abstract picture:
Artists remember more details artists can change their viewing
strategy Abstract picture:
Both remember the same amount. Artists have no way to change
their viewing strategy
Explanation: Training Artist identify the real details of the picture.