Finding meaning in art: Preferred levels of ambiguity in art appreciation

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2105-2112

  Jakesch, Martina ^a   Leder, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Appreciation; Art; Meaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ART; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; COMPREHENSION; EMOTION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HEARING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VISION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ART; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; COMPREHENSION; EMOTIONS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349547236     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210903038974     Document Type: Article

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