Aesthetic shapes our perception of every-day objects: An ERP study. (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Righi, S.; Gronchi, G.; Pierguidi, G.; Messina, S.; Viggiano, M.P.
• Is Part Of: New ideas in psychology. Volume 47(2017)
• Page Start: 103
• Page End: 112
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Aesthetic experience -- ERPs -- Attractiveness -- Oddball -- Go/NoGo task; Psychology -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Psychologie -- Philosophie -- Périodiques; Psychologie -- Méthodologie -- Périodiques; Psychology -- Methodology; Psychology -- Philosophy; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2017.03.007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0732-118X

Abstract

Highlights: Aesthetically pleasant and unpleasant tools are differently processed. Aesthetic experience can shape cognitive and emotional processes. High attractive tools enhance attention allocation prompting cognitive processing. Low attractive tools may elicit a negative emotion-related neural response.