What's in a simple line drawing? Quite a lot, our brains say
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 18:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study using sophisticated brain scans shows how simple line drawings can capture the essence of a beach or a mountain for viewers just as well as a photograph would. Researchers found that viewing a "beach" scene depicted in a line drawing activated nearly the same patterns of brain activity in study participants as did viewing an actual color photograph of a beach.