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?

Thanks for your attending!

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.