PSYC 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Marla Olmstead, Psych, Duplicating Machines
9 Apr 2018
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Herman garring (nazi, second hand man to hitler) His conviction got changed from treason to forgery. Marcel duchamp fountain (the one that came on top looked like a urinal) Arts engage not only the psychology of aesthetics but also the psychology of status . Art works are conspicuous displays of wealth. We don"t just focus on superficial aspects of things. We get pleasure from visual representations to the extent that they mimic real world experiences. Example: fruit, landscapes, animals, children, plants, naked people. Marla olmstead paintings were famous, but after 60 minutes aired, her paintings became worthless. Because when you buy the work of art, you don"t just buy the piece, you buy the story, and the story has changed which is why her paintings became worthless. Make kids eat carrots and drink milk by putting it in a mcdonalds bag kids change their thinking and say they even like it. Essentialism in biological kinds salient perceptual features.
