Cognitive Processes in the Perception of Art: Advances in Psychology

by W. Ray Crozier

This book reviews progress and describes original research in the cognitive psychology of the arts. The invited contributors are leading authorities, and the topics which they cover include psychological approaches to symbols and meaning in art, issues in experimental aesthetics, the development in children of artistic production and appreciation, and the perception of musical and pictorial material.

Hardcover

First published June 1, 1984

About the author

Ray Crozier, currently an Honorary Professor in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University.

Undertake psychological research in a number of areas, primarily the study of shyness among children and adults, blushing, and the psychology of art and aesthetics.