Mandala & Circle: Bioevolutionary Theory of Universality


	Mandala & Circle: Bioevolutionary Theory of Universality

abailart

11-18-2007 5:48 PM

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mandala, cortical neural syntax, evolutionary psychology, art

abailart says:

A good article on why circles, madalas etc seem universal, with reference to child development and cross-cultural artefacts.

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11-19-2007 11:09 AM

syncopath

interesting clip.
originally i believe a circle was a symbol 4 something perfect. the universe was the most holistic "something". Thus perfect .... not as nowadays, when the universe is perceived through being an ever expanding "something" .... -))

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