How to account for the power that art holds over us? Why do artworks touch us deeply,
consoling, transforming or invigorating us in the process? In this paper, we argue that an …

Insightful solution processes represent cases of problem solving in which the emergence of
a new interpretation allows for an abrupt shift from bewilderment to clarity. One approach to …

How can one conciliate the claim that humans are uncertainty minimizing systems that seek
to navigate predictable and familiar environments with the claim that humans can be …

When people feel curious, they often seek information to resolve their curiosity. Reaching
resolution, however, does not always occur in a single step but instead may follow the …

Predictive Processing (PP) provides a theoretical framework that describes perception as a
process attempting to increase the predictability of stimulations by updating predictions or …

In this chapter, we describe how the individual's active involvement with works of art
contributes to the experience of them. Based on a review of recent experimental work, we …

Pursuing new knowledge in the entropic environment is pivotal for survival. However,
dealing with uncertainty is a costly challenge for the agent surrounded by the stochastic …

Drawing from field theory, Gestalt therapy conceives psychological suffering and
psychotherapy as two intentional field phenomena, where unprocessed and chaotic …

-Incorporating artistic interventions into treatment plans for neurological conditions can
improve overall wellbeing and quality of life.-Embodied aesthetics explores the relationship …

Academic Abstract The motto of the conspiracist,“Do your own research,” may seem
ludicrous to scientists. Indeed, it is often dismissed as a mere rhetorical device that …