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This is an important topic to address because art is a major interest to all cultured people and how it works is not at all obvious . . . Arthur Shimamura is obviously knowledgeable, well read and intelligent with an interesting background . . . Clearly this book would emphasise and be concerned with psychological insights and how the brain works rather than the history or indeed the philosophy of art. This may be no bad thing and could produce an interesting and important book from his interests and knowledge. --Richard Gregory CBE FRS, Emeritus Professor & Senior Research Fellow, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of BristolThis proposal is for another contribution of the recent stream of books on the relation of brain and mind sciences to the widespread activity of the appreciation of visual arts . . . What is clear is that, in contrast to most prior published works Shimamura is planning to go beyond considerations of perception (seeing) to the role of higher cognition (knowing and feeling) in the appreciation of the visual arts. --Lora Likova, Associate Scientist, Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research InstituteThe importance of Shimamura's proposal is self-evident, in terms of the enormous importance of art for people in general, and for the recent significant advances in technical tools and knowledge for understanding art . . . the proposed book by Shimamura is not only different from the other books he and I have cited, but also in many ways better--not only for being up-to-date, but also for treating art not merely through the lens of visual perception processes, but folding in cognitive and affective aspects in a serious way as well. --Aaron Kozbelt, Associate Professor, Psychology Department, Brooklyn College[All quotes are from pre-proposal reviews] Shimamura has written the ideal introduction to what science can say about artworks, from prehistoric carvings to the latest video projections. It's readable,

Shimamuras book is a must read for anyone with an interest in art and cognition. He deftly weaves important findings in these two fields together and integrates them in a way that hasnt been done yet so systematically. It is clearly written without technical jargon and can easily be enjoyed by those with or without a scientific background. Jay Friedenberg, PsychCritiques His writing style is engaging so as to be uncritically absorbed by the nonspecialist. ... you will enjoy the eclecticism. Arnold Wilkins, Perception

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Arthur P. Shimamura is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He investigates human memory and cognition using neuroimaging techniques and studying individuals with memory disorders. Dr. Shimamura is a founding member of the Society for Cognitive Neuroscience, has been a scientific advisor for the San Francisco Exploratorium Science Museum, and received a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship to explore art, aesthetics and brain.

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