Your Brain Treats Human Beauty Differently from Artistic Beauty

Learn about how your brain treats beautiful faces differently from beautiful objects; why the town of Baarle sits on one of the world’s most complex international borders; and what might happen if you’re eating during a car accident.Your brain treats beautiful faces differently from beautiful objects by Kelsey DonkOur Brains Have Two Distinct “Beauty Centres”: One For Art And One For Faces. (2020, November 11). Research Digest; Research Digest. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2020/11/11/our-brains-have-two-distinct-beauty-centres-one-for-art-and-one-for-faces/Chuan-Peng, Hu, et al. "Seeking the “Beauty Center” in the Brain: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies of Beautiful Human Faces and Visual Art." Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience (2020): 1-16. https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13415-020-00827-zThe Town of Baarle Sits on One of the World's Most Complex International Borders by Ashley GabrielKaid Benfield. (2012, February 17). The Most Complicated Border Town in the World. CityLab; CityLab. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215175448/https://www.citylab.com/equity/2012/02/most-complicated-border-town-world/1267/Great Big Story. (2018). The Town In Two Countries [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4OL2i6t-QEating during a car crash by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Stephen)Lundy, D. W., & Lourie, G. M. (1998). Two open forearm fractures after airbag deployment during low speed accidents. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (351), 191-195. https://europepmc.org/article/med/9646762CONTENT NOTE: GRUESOME IMAGE. Ronnie, D., Emecheta, I. E., & Kevin, H. (2011). Missile launch pad: an unusual consequence of airbag deployment. Case Reports, 2011(feb17 1), bcr1120103522–bcr1120103522. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3522Wil Fulton. (2017, September 19). Why Eating While Driving Should Be Illegal. Thrillist; Thrillist. https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/distracted-driving-eatingEating While Driving - DecidetoDrive. (2014). DecidetoDrive. https://www.decidetodrive.org/distracted-driving-dangerous/eating-driving/3 Dangerous Activities You Might Do While Driving | Lytx. (2014). Lytx.com. https://www.lytx.com/en-us/news-events/press-release/2014/lytx-data-finds-three-dangerous-activities-you-maySubscribe to Curiosity Daily to learn something new every day with Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer. You can also listen to our podcast as part of your Alexa Flash Briefing; Amazon smart speakers users, click/tap “enable” here: https://www.amazon.com/Curiosity-com-Curiosity-Daily-from/dp/B07CP17DJY Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/your-brain-treats-human-beauty-differently-from-artistic-beauty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.