From Conditioning to Expression: investigating the roots of aesthetic creation in associative learning

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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2596-2477.i52p67-83

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Creativity, Aesthetic Expression, Learning, Association, Gestalt

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This essay explores the intersection between associative learning and the aesthetic process of creation. Beginning with a brief discussion on associationism, it presents the philosophical roots that underpin the understanding of the human mind, from the ideas of Immanuel Kant, David Hume, and John Locke to the contributions of Gustav Theodor Fechner and other contemporary figures in psychology and neuroscience. It considers how the principles of Gestalt and Connectionism are explored in relation to aesthetic preference. Thus, it discusses the fundamentals of associative learning, highlighting how its processes are shaped by individual experience and cultural influences that can also affect collective critical thinking, traversing various knowledge approaches. It concludes that such aesthetic preferences result from a complex interaction between cognitive processes, individual experiences, and cultural influences, shaped over time by both reason and emotion.

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  • Natali L. Nascimento, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Psicologia

    Graduated in Nursing - Faculdade das Américas - FAM. Specialization in Auditing and Compliance in Health - Centro Universitário São Camilo, USC, Brazil. Complementary Training in several segments in the health area, most of which are directed to data analysis and indicators. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Data Science and Analytics at USP/esalq and a Master's degree at the Institute of Psychology of the University of São Paulo - IPUSP in the area of ​​experimental psychology, evaluating the relationships between the academic social environment and the skills of Critical Thinking and Self-efficacy in higher education students.

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2024-06-29

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No. 52 (2024): Imagem em foco: reflex˜ões e estudos dos processos de criação

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Nascimento, N. L. . (2024). From Conditioning to Expression: investigating the roots of aesthetic creation in associative learning. Manuscrítica: Revista De Crítica Genética, 52, 67-83. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2596-2477.i52p67-83