Psychology Today | 11.08.2026 07:25
When viewing art, some museum-goers get that loving feeling. They like what they see. A few go so far as to have a religious experience of sorts and report sensations of euphoria. We usually think of these perceptions as originating in the brain, and, of course, they do. But the brain does not appreciate art in isolation. The rest of the body joins in the experience as well.