# Music, art and the brain

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Keith Kendrick
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/music-art-and-brain)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Music, art and the brain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/music-art-and-brain/1342d2a1f036) (YouTube)