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Music, art and the brain

Professor Keith Kendrick · Gresham College

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About

Arguably, the artistic achievements of humans are the most significant single feature that distinguishes us qualitatively from other species. Even Chimpanzee art is a pale imitation of what a human child can produce without significant external motivation. While we are often more predisposed to try to explain the reasons why the human brain is capable of greater intelligence than any other species on the planet, we also have at least some understanding of what promotes artistic motivation, temperament and skill.

The talk

  1. Music, art and the brain 2005-12-15 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Keith Kendrick
Year
2005
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Medicine and health
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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