Speaking of Psychology

What psychology has to say about art, with Ellen Winner, PhD

Apr 27, 2022

42:17

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Child Art Prodigies

02:28

Do Art and Empathy Make Us Smarter?

03:17

Why Do We Choose to Suffer?

03:32

Is a Painting an Original or a Copy?

03:27

Introduction

3min

What Is Art and Why Is It So Hard to Come Up With a Definition?

2min

Are We Just Influenced by What's in Vogue?

4min

Is Children's Drawing a Replica of Adult Art?

3min

Child Art Prodigies - Are They Gifted?

2min

Do Child Prodigies Have a Rage to Master?

6min

Is a Painting an Original or a Copy?

3min

Is There Essentialism in Special Objects?

2min

Why Do We Choose to Suffer?

4min

10.

Does Art Education Make You Better in School?

5min

11.

Do Art and Ampathy Make Us Smarter?

3min

12.

Early Signs in Artistic Giftedness and Visual Artisanship?

4min

Art is universal – there has never been a human society without it. But we don’t always agree on what makes for good art, or even what makes something art at all. Ellen Winner, PhD, of Boston College, talks about how psychology can help answer the question “What is art?” why even non-experts can tell the difference between a child’s painting and an abstract masterpiece, why art forgeries bother us so much, the purpose of arts education, and more. Links: Ellen Winner, PhD Speaking of Psychology Homepage Sponsor:

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