Aug 2026· Empirical Studies of the Arts· 0 citations· 45 references
Abstract
Aesthetic experience is driven by both bottom-up perceptual features and top-down knowledge, yet how these processes interact to shape aesthetic and emotional well-being outcomes remains unclear. This study examined how culture (top-down factor) and sensory modality (bottom-up input) jointly influence aesthetic experience and emotional well-being in an art exhibition. A total of 181 Chinese participants viewed 12 floral-themed paintings presented with or without culturally matched music in a 2 (Chinese vs. Western arts) × 2 (visual-only vs. audiovisual) between-subjects design. Results showed audiovisual presentations enhanced positive mood more for culturally congruent pairings; exploratory mediation analysis suggested this effect was partially driven by music familiarity. Western paintings elicited stronger aesthetic responses across modalities, while culturally congruent music facilitated efficient emotional processing. Individual differences affected aesthetic experience but did not moderate cultural effects. Findings reveal distinct pathways where culture and multisensory integration shape art engagement, with implications for designing cross-cultural exhibitions.
The empirical aesthetics of dance is a relatively recent field of investigation, and most research has been focused on the aesthetic experience of observers when perceiving different Western dance styles. It is well-known from other domains that prior exposure and familiarity modulate value formation and aesthetic judg...
Shahrzad Khorsandi, M. Vartanian, Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann et al.· Perception· 0 citations
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Rebekah M. Rodriguez-Boerwinkle, Zorana Ivcevic, Pablo P. L. Tinio· Frontiers in Psychology· 0 citations
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A. Bortolotti, N. Di Stefano, Charles Spence et al.· Journal of sensory studies· 0 citations
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Music effectively reduces pain, yet the mechanisms underlying music-induced hypoalgesia remain poorly understood. We investigated how latent perceptual dimensions of music influence pain by examining both stimulus properties and subjective evaluations of those properties in 2 experiments. One hundred thirty-fo...
Élise Desbarats, Darius Valevicius, Anaïs Lépine Lopez et al.· Pain· 0 citations
Music is increasingly studied for its well-being potential, yet much research focuses on recorded music, clinical settings, and socially homogeneous or genre-specific audiences. This limits understanding of how diverse listeners respond to live music. In this quasi-experimental field study, we examined live classic...
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