The Twenty-First International Conference on Empirical Aesthetics was held in Dresden, Germany, from August 25 to 28, 2010. Holger Hoege, Chairman of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics announce the goals of the conference. Over 140 experts from more than 30 countries attended the conference. And it received over 120 papers. The conference theme was ＂Aesthetics and Design＂, which included 15 topics, such as aesthetic psychology, perception and art, aesthetic neurocognitive approach, cognition and aesthetic appreciation, aesthetic theory, the relationship between philosophy and empirical aesthetics, aesthetic experience and art education appreciation, art and environment, museum aesthetics, etc. The conference had four forums： one for posted reports, one for art exhibition, four for speeches on issues such as mood, cognition, architecture design, perception and art and design. The conference also discussed its tradition topic of ＂Cognition and Visual Perception＂. While architecture was the most discussed field, neuroaesthetics was a rising topic of concern.%“第21届国际经验美学大会”于2010年8月25至28日在德国德累斯顿召开，“国际经验美学联合会”主席Holger Hoege宣讲大会宗旨，30多个国家的140多位专家参与本届会议，共收录120多篇论文。大会总主题是“美学与设计”，涉及15个议题，分别是审美心理学、知觉和艺术、美学的神经认知方法、认知和审美欣赏、美学理论、哲学和经验美学的桥梁、美感体验和艺术教育欣赏、艺术和环境、博物馆美学等。大会设有4个口头演讲报告分会场，1个粘贴报告分会场，1个艺术展览分会场。4个演讲分会场主要包括情绪、认知、教育、神经美学、美感、建筑设计、知觉和艺术、设计等主题。本次大会沿袭了历届会议传统议题“认知与视知觉”，讨论最多的领域是建筑，而神经美学可谓是异军突起。
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