Neuroesthetics and its Excitatory Sensitization of the Cerebral Cortex

Abstract

The human mind receives, perceives, and processes visual and auditory input daily from the everyday world of art and culture as an esthetic neural experience involving several regions of the cerebrum. It is important to comprehend how this process of neuroesthetics works and how it affects each individual’s emotions and behavior. This article will incorporate various clinical scanning techniques and methods to examine the anatomical cerebral structures where the effects of external neuroesthetic stimuli can be correlated with its resultant neural cognitive response. The effects of neuroesthetic stimuli on the clinical improvement in patients experiencing depression, cognitive decline, and other forms of behavioral manifestations will be reviewed. The results of these studies (including international examples, along with various comparative analyses) demonstrate the beneficial effects of art on the pleasure centers of the brain and its consequent positive effects on patients’ behavior and emotions, thus exemplifying the short- and long-term importance of incorporation of neuroesthetics in not only the clinical setting but also in our global society.