Works of Art Often Prove Shocking and Disturbing When They

question 23

Essay

Works of art often prove shocking and disturbing when they are first exhibited. Discuss one work of art from the interwar years, together with two other previous works of art, which challenged the public's notion of art.

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Definitions:

Lateral Amygdala

A part of the brain's amygdala involved in emotional responses, particularly fear and anxiety.

Central Amygdala

A section of the amygdala that appears to be responsible for the elicitation of conditioned fears and conditioned flavor aversions.

Aversion Conditioning

A method of learning involving a negative or unpleasant stimulus to create a dislike for a particular behavior.

Imprinting

A rapid learning process occurring early in the life of a social animal, where it forms an attachment to a particular object or organism.