Clockwork MuseWhat determines the evolution of styles in poetry, painting, music, and architecture? Are there universal laws of art history to which even Shakespeare, Beethoven, and Picasso were subject? In this highly original and provocative book, cognitive psychologist Colin Martindale challenges conventional theories that seek to explain changes in the arts as the result of political, religious, or social forces. "Social forces do not cause change in art; they distort it," he writes. Martindale argues that it is the pressure for novelty that shapes individual artistic careers and trends, whether in literature, music, or the visual arts....Through the use of computer models and experimental simulations, Martindale explores the psychological factors involved in producing novel responses and he traces the stylistic changes that derive from this need for novelty.--Book jacket. |
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... sample was continued until one was encountered . This pro- duced samples of about 3,000 words per poet . In this — as well as in all my other studies of poetry - translations and verse dramas were not in- cluded . For purposes of ...
... sample was continued until one was encountered . This pro- duced samples of about 3,000 words per poet . In this — as well as in all my other studies of poetry - translations and verse dramas were not in- cluded . For purposes of ...
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... sample of English prose , I took 5 samples of about 340 words each for every twentieth year from 1510 to 1970 from the British Statutes ( Acts of Parliament ) . To avoid the highly stylized opening paragraphs of the statutes , samples ...
... sample of English prose , I took 5 samples of about 340 words each for every twentieth year from 1510 to 1970 from the British Statutes ( Acts of Parliament ) . To avoid the highly stylized opening paragraphs of the statutes , samples ...
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... sample have emphasized some of its components and de - emphasized others . Returning to our total sample of 150 texts , we find that Polarity has decreased significantly with time ( correlation .22 ) . Authors have moved away from ...
... sample have emphasized some of its components and de - emphasized others . Returning to our total sample of 150 texts , we find that Polarity has decreased significantly with time ( correlation .22 ) . Authors have moved away from ...
Contents
A Scientific Approach to Art and Literature | 1 |
A Psychological Theory of Aesthetic Evolution | 34 |
Modern French Poetry | 77 |
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