That's cringe! – Wait a minute. What is cringe?
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cringe / vicarious emotions / vicarious embarrassment
That's cringe! – Wait a minute. What is cringe?
The word “cringe” is on everyone's lips. What does it mean? How can it be described? An attempt to explain the phenomenon using established psychological constructs. / more
Is there an art center in our brain? That’s bananas!
Is there an art center in our brain? That’s bananas!
Artworks can move us deeply. But does that mean our brain treats them in a special way? We can find out by looking at how the brain processes art and what evolutionary advantages it has to be able to like things and judge them as beautiful. / more