The Case of the Sketchy Study about Authentic Art by Benjamin Radford

Benjamin Radford describes a study claiming that original art stimulates the brain more than reproductions, which gained widespread media attention but had several methodological flaws.  Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/02/the-case-of-the-sketchy-study-about-authentic-art/ About the Author: Benjamin Radford, M.Ed., is a scientific paranormal investigator, a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, deputy editor of the Skeptical Inquirer, and author, co-author, contributor, or editor of twenty books and over a thousand articles on skepticism, critical thinking, and science literacy. His newest book is America the Fearful. Subscribe to Skeptical Inquirer: https://skepticalinquirer.org/subscribe/ Skeptical Inquirer Audio Edition is a production of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and the Center for Inquiry.