Tag: Critical Thinking

Interview: Ryan McGinness on NFTs and the Art World

"Digital art has, up to this moment, relied on materialization and singular playback tools to be appreciated in the market. Not anymore."

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Though Ryan McGinness creates art that’s best known in its physical forms, he’s no stranger to digital mediums. His paintings and installations all include a graphic layer (or layers) born on the screen and later rendered to canvas in concert with intensive hand- and brush-work. Our past visits to his studio included as much time looking at completed pieces and work in progress as it …

Situations That Actually “Smell Fishy” Bolster Critical Thinking

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Aside from making people feel more suspicious, situations that literally “smell fishy” may actually increase critical thinking. In a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, researchers tested this hypothesis by splitting a group of participants into two booths—one of the two sprayed with a fish scent—and asked participants one question: “How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the …

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