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Neurobiologist Semir Zeki has studied how the human brain processes perception and beauty. His research indicates that experiencing beauty involves brain areas connected to memory, emotional processing, and reward systems.

According to an analysis by Peca Macher, the experience of beauty begins when an object captures attention and the brain attempts to understand it. When a connection is made, the individual experiences the pleasure of finding meaning. This process relies on the body's senses, which convert physical or chemical stimuli into electrical signals for the brain to decode. While humans once relied more on smell and hearing, sight has become the dominant sense, supported by advanced color vision and specific brain processing areas.

Since the late 1990s, the field of neuroaesthetics has used brain imaging techniques to examine the relationship between philosophy, art, and science. These studies allow researchers to observe how the brain evaluates external stimuli emotionally and relates them to recognition and meaning.