Publication
Title
Like what you see : generalization of social learning determines art appreciation
Author
Abstract
We examine whether a stimulus generalization framework can provide insight in how experience shapes evaluative responses to artworks. Participants received positive information about one artwork and negative information about another artwork. Afterwards, we tested their evaluative responses not only to these artworks but also to similar artworks, which allowed us to assess generalization. Results showed that the artwork that was paired with positive information and the artwork that was similar to it were evaluated more positively than the other artworks. These findings confirm that theories that aim to explain art appreciation could benefit from taking learning and its generalization into account.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Acta psychologica. - Amsterdam, 1936, currens
Publication
Amsterdam : 2019
ISSN
0001-6918 [print]
1873-6297 [online]
DOI
10.1016/J.ACTPSY.2019.04.001
Volume/pages
196 (2019) , p. 18-25
ISI
000470338400003
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
Publication type
Subject
External links
Web of Science
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Identifier
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Last edited 22.08.2024
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