A generalised semantic cognition account of aesthetic experience

Bara, Ionela; Binney, Richard J.; Ward, Robert; Ramsey, Richard

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108288

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“…At the same time, a number of studies deal with the issues of the influence of task properties upon the manifestations of experience dependent on user traits, where user traits are not only sociodemographic (like age or gender) but also cognitive. These are, i.e., the effects of the influence of the cognitive complexity of the task upon aesthetic perception [36,37]. Such studies link the process of aesthetic perception and judgment to cognitive activity of a person, with his/her ability to judge reality in particular ways.…”

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“…According to this theory, users' practical activity has a hierarchical structure, at the top of which is the desire to improve functional capabilities of the subject of activity, and at the basis lie specific operations and algorithms designed to solve a pragmatic problem [49]. The process of a user's interaction with the product, therefore, implies the interdependence of the subject and the object where user experience is formed both by solving the problem and in the process of solving it [36,50,51]. In the context of human-computer interaction, this implies a close relationship between the factors of the relational context, as well as between these factors (like the nature of the task), on one hand, and the user state, on the other, especially on the motivational level [52].…”

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Cumulative Impact of Testing Factors in Usability Tests for Human-Centered Web Design

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Bodrunova²

2022

Future Internet

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The study examines the cumulative impact of factors that affect usability testing for user-centered web design, namely the so-called ‘contextual fidelity model’ factors that include product properties, task features, user traits, and environment/context factors. Today, the design, user experience and usability (DUXU) research experiences a lack of studies that would assess combinatorial, rather than individual, effects of these factors upon user performance. We address this gap by seeing both independent factors and the resulting user states as complex and dynamic, and testing the combined impact of aesthetic quality of websites, user traits, and individual/group experiment settings upon formation of two dysfunctional user states that critically affect user performance, namely monotony and anxiety. We develop a research design that allows for assessing the combinatorial effects in formation of user dysfunctionality. For that, we conduct a study with 80 assessors of Russian/European and Chinese origin in individual/group setting, employing two types of tasks and websites of high/low aesthetic quality. As the results of our experiment show, group task solving enhances the synchronous impact of website aesthetics and task features upon user states. Interaction of high-quality design, group environment, and monotonous tasks provides for an antagonistic effect when aesthetic layout in a group environment significantly reduces the fatigue rate. Low aesthetic quality in a group environment leads to cumulative enhancing of dysfunctionality for both monotony and anxiety. We conclude by setting questions and prospects for further research.

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Cumulative Impact of Testing Factors in Usability Tests for Human-Centered Web Design

Yakunin¹,

Bodrunova²

2022

Future Internet

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“…Aesthetic experience is a priori , a unique, and even sublime form of human experience ( Bara et al, 2022 ). Leder et al (2013) investigated the factors influencing aesthetic experience in art portraits, and the study found that attractiveness (likability) notably impacts aesthetic preferences.…”

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The aesthetic experience of general beauty and ugly-cute memes: the role of emotion

Li,

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Xia

2024

Front. Psychol.

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Generally, beauty has been regarded as an outward expression of elegance and harmony, providing visual pleasure and evoking a sense of aesthetic enjoyment. However, in recent years, a phenomenon called “ugly-cute” has emerged, challenging the conventional standards of beauty by embracing a form of “ugliness” to enhance its appeal. The reasons and mechanisms behind this phenomenon remain largely unexplored so far. This study aims to investigate the role of emotions, such as pleasure, humor, and surprise, in the relationship between ugly-cute characteristics and attractiveness. The findings reveal that general beauty directly generates attractiveness by eliciting pleasurable emotions, whereas ugly-cute memes achieve attractiveness by inducing pleasurable emotions through the mediation of humor. Furthermore, while both “ugly” and “ugly-cute” memes evoke a sense of surprise, that elicited by ugly-cute memes is accompanied by a humorous response, thereby enhancing their attractiveness, whereas the “ugly” memes fail to evoke humor and lack attractiveness. Finally, we discuss the potential implications and practical value of the current research.

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“…Modern people's aesthetic level is constantly improving, and there are higher requirements for stage performing arts; at the same time, advanced digital information technology makes the stage art design present a diverse range of characteristics, greatly enriching the form and method of choreography design, and brings people a rich aesthetic experience [1][2][3]. The innovative development of choreography design helps the inheritance and protection of traditional cultures, such as Peking Opera, Sichuan Opera, Yu Opera, and other forms of performance that rely on the stage [4][5].…”

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Research on the Innovation and Development Strategy of Stage Art Design in the Context of the New Era

2024

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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People’s aesthetic concepts have changed a lot in the modern context, and the relevant requirements for stage art design are also constantly improving. The purpose of this paper is to propose a strategy for the innovative development of virtual stages using augmented reality technology. Specifically, the process involves extracting stage movement frame data through the virtual environment and processing stage mechanical movement data. Combined with the stage in the actual operation of the situation, the use of linear functions to optimize the stage data and the data correction at the same time reduce the virtual stage in the movement parameters of the error. The immersive stage is constructed using augmented reality technology, and the elements of color, lighting, and music are added to the stage. Sound presentation, interactive performance, and satisfaction analysis are the three perspectives that examine the impact of stage art design. In the sound presentation, the difference between the top panels of the three heights under full stage conditions is between 5 and 7 dB, with an average value of 5.7583 dB, and the sound presentation is closer to the ideal state after full stage. Nearly 50% of the audience thought that the stage engagement was better, giving a high satisfaction score of 5. The use of augmented reality technology has enhanced the choreography’s interactivity.

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A generalised semantic cognition account of aesthetic experience

Cited by 8 publications

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Cumulative Impact of Testing Factors in Usability Tests for Human-Centered Web Design

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The aesthetic experience of general beauty and ugly-cute memes: the role of emotion

Research on the Innovation and Development Strategy of Stage Art Design in the Context of the New Era

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