Theory of Mind Increases Aesthetic Appreciation in Visual Arts
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Abstract Theory of mind is a cognitive ability that enables us to understand mental states others, important in real-life communications as well aesthetic cognition. The present research investigated whether understanding intentions and emotions related appreciation. Study 1 tested there link between appreciation cinematic films attempts the artists film characters. It showed self-reported positively associated with Studies 2 4 causal relationship attempt an artistic photos. 3 actual movie shots. results show when people evaluate emotional state characters, they aesthetically appreciate photos more, compared non-mental characteristics these (age colour photos). Moreover, better another’s greater
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Art & perception
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2213-4913', '2213-4905']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/22134913-bja10011