The Economist: The Utility of Bad Art
Check out a link to a behavioral economics piece on the perception of art — here.
Stone Sky Infinity Pool, James Turrell, Napa Valley, 2007
Why Leaving a Book Half-Read is So Hard: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323469804578525354146879558.html “It goes against how we’re built,” says Matthew Wilhelm, a clinical psychologist with Kaiser Permanente in Union City, Calif. “There is a tendency for us to perceive objects as ‘finished’ or ‘whole’ even though they may not be. This motivation is very powerful and helps to […]
My dear cousin Bob is a deacon in NY, USA. Here’s a beautiful story Bob shared with me earlier today. Here’s a true story that occurred yesterday: After Mass, the Priest and Deacon usually go to the door of the church and greet those leaving. Yesterday, I was doing that when a family approached. Father, […]