12 Oct 2022

The brains behind how we perceive beauty

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 12 October 2022

Beauty isn't in the eye of the beholder, it's in our brains. Dr Anjan Chatterjee uses neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to answer some big questions like what is art and beauty? He says beauty is essential for survival, but we sometimes have a bias towards things we find beautiful. Attractive people get hired more often, get paid more and are forgiven for their transgressions more than their less attractive peers. Dr Chatterjee introduces us to the science of neuro-aesthetics.

Dr Anjan Chatterjee

Dr Anjan Chatterjee Photo: supplied

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