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How Emotion Shapes Aesthetic and Entertainment Experiences. Professor Gerald C. Cupchik Department of Psychology University of Toronto Lecture Available at: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~cupchik.
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How Emotion Shapes Aesthetic and Entertainment Experiences Professor Gerald C. Cupchik Department of Psychology University of Toronto Lecture Available at: www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~cupchik
Left superior parietal lobule (24, 40, 57) (BA 7) activated most when soft-edge paintings were viewed under aesthetic task orientation.
Spontaneous Writing Described actions of writing .96 Writing was meaningful .87 Writing was spontaneous .66 Conscious and Intentional Writing Reported writing strategies .94 Writing not spontaneous -.50
Spontaneity and Intention when Performing Poetry Described actions of performing .95 Performance was spontaneous .94 Performance was intentional .94 Described positive emotions .87 Performance was meaningful .82 Oriented to the poem .59
Metaphorical pairing Baseline image Literal pairing
Heterogeneous pairs were more energizing than homogeneous pairs. Roaring Chill
Bright Perfume Aching Darkness