Humans are motivated by the same imperative that motivates all animals: Survival. You might think art has little to do with survival. I invite you to think again. Since everything we do to survive is based upon what we believe to be true ... we want our beliefs to be accurate so that we can trust them. Who then can we look to to show us what is true?

As a PhD in Physiological and Experimental Psychology, having published numerous articles in the field of brain research, and now as a full-time artist, it is hard not to notice how Science and Art are our very best tools for understanding the world we live in. 

The Importance of Truth is the second of 28 Chapters written by Ron – a rollicking, wide-ranging set of articles that unpack ideas and stories, bringing together the science of the human brain and art.