Can understanding how the mind appreciates art give insight into how the mind works generally and broadly? What is it about art that it can penetrate mental barriers and reveal mental mechanics? How does art influence multiple cognitive and emotional processes? Art’s diverse functions—communications, expression, social cohesion tease out and reflect diverse mental faculties. We follow an experimental psychologist as he assesses whether and how art could enhance cognitive processes and stimulate creativity, curiosity, commitment, humility.