Expressive intent, ambiguity, and aesthetic experiences of music and poetry.

ABSTRACT: A growing number of studies are investigating the way that aesthetic experiences are generated across different media. Empathy with a perceived human artist has been suggested as a common mechanism [1]. In this study, people heard 30 s excerpts of ambiguous music and poetry preceded by neutral, positively valenced, or negatively valenced information about the composer's or author's intent. The information influenced their perception of the excerpts-excerpts paired with positive intent information were perceived as happier and excerpts paired with negative intent information were perceived as sadder (although across intent conditions, musical excerpts were perceived as happier than poetry excerpts). Moreover, the information modulated the aesthetic experience of the excerpts in different wa

SUBMITTER: Margulis EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5528260 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature