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Why a Forgery Looks Ugly the Moment You Learn It's Fake

How origin, history, and hidden essences shape our pleasure from art, food, and people — and why you can't enjoy a Nazi's favorite painting once you know it's a fake

... 3/15/26 Beauty and the Brain

Why a Picture of a Brain Makes You Believe Bad Science

The voodoo correlations problem, why beauty probably isn't located in one brain region, and what the aesthetic triad actually tells us about how we experience art

... 3/15/26 Beauty and the Brain