Ⅳ、閱讀測驗：佔8分（共4題，每題2分） Choose the best answer to each question below.        Neuroesthetics is an emerging discipline that seeks to apply scientific objectivity tothe study of art. Certain artworks –– such as Impressionist paintings –– stimulate regions ofthe brain, such as the Amygdala, which controls our emotional states. Since the same regionof our brains processes art and feelings, could this be used to understand the effect ofabstract twentieth-century works on society？ Cynics say that people admire famousartworks because they are well-known, and people tend to regularly follow the crowd. Whenmaking perceptual decisions, such as matching a form to its rotated image, peoplefrequently chose the incorrect option if they observed others doing so. It's easy to see howthis would influence something like art appreciation, which is so subjective.       In one experiment, participants looked at cartoons by renowned abstract paintersalongside doodles by toddlers, chimps, and elephants, and were asked to decide which oneswere more aesthetically pleasing. Some had no captions, and many were mislabeled, leadingparticipants to believe they were looking at a chimp's scribbles when, in fact, they werelooking at masterpieces. Even when they thought the piece was by an animal or a toddler,participants favored the work of renowned painters in each set. Even if they couldn’tarticulate why, they could perceive the artist's vision. Likewise, if abstract masterpieceswere rotated, people’s perceptions of them were dramatically affected. When looking at theoriginal image, people’s eyes lingered on various parts, but when they were edited, viewersquickly flitted over the images, and found the amended versions less enjoyable.       Another study looked at the visual complexity of artworks, revealing that many artistsinclude a specific amount of detail: not enough makes the work uninteresting, while toomuch detail causes a ‘perceptual overload’. Furthermore, the most compelling paintingsfeature ‘fractals’. These are recurring motifs in different scales evident everywherein nature, which humans easily process as our visual systems were molded by the naturalworld.        Intriguingly, when we see a handwritten letter, our brains process movement, as ifwe're repeating the writer's actions. Some think Pollock's paintings are vibrant because thebrain reconstructs the artist's frenetic gestures, and in turn, this might be due to our brain's‘mirror neurons’, which imitate the activities of others. Neuroaesthetic research could helpus understand which artworks will stand the test of time, especially since currentfashion influences what is popular. Regardless, works suited to our visual systems are themost likely to endure long after trends fade.       The study of neuroaesthetics is still in its infancy, and current research only hintsat what's still to come. However, reducing aesthetic enjoyment to a set of scientificprinciples would be ridiculous. The value of an artist's style, their place in history, and theartistic milieu of their period should not be overlooked. Abstract art provides theopportunity to experiment with multiple meanings, and provides constant challenges to itsviewers. It's similar to science in some respects, as we're always seeking systems andinterpreting meaning so that we may perceive and appreciate the world in novel ways.
【題組】17. What would be the most appropriate title for the article？
(A) How brain research altered the public opinion on aesthetics.
(B) Some scientific insights into how the brain responds to abstract art.
(C) Modern studies related to the neural activities of visual artists.
(D) A comparison between abstract and representational artworks.