Titel
Experiencing beauty in everyday life
Autor*in
Rosalie Weigand
Experimental Psychology Unit, Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg
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Abstract
Beauty surrounds us in many ways every day. In three experience sampling (ESM) studies we investigated frequency, category of eliciting stimuli (natural vs human-made) and, the potential moderating role of several individual difference measures on such everyday experiences of beauty in an ecologically valid manner. Further, we explored the impact of such experiences on valence & arousal. Study 1 re-analysed data from a previous study, in line with the current aims. In Studies 2 and 3, we asked participants to report daily experiences of beauty using a mixed random and event-contingent sampling schedule. Mobile notifications (random sampling) prompted participants to take a photo and rate the beauty of their surroundings. Further, current valence and arousal were assessed. Notification frequency and total days of participation differed between these two studies. Participants were able to report additional experiences outside of the notification windows (event-contingent sampling). Our results indicate that we frequently encounter beauty in everyday life and that we find it in nature, in particular. Our results further suggest a mood-boosting effect of encounters with beauty. Lastly, our results indicate influences of individual differences however, these were inconclusive and require further attention.
Stichwort
CoevolutionCultural evolutionHuman behaviourPsychology and behaviour
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
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Titel
Scientific Reports
Band
14
ISSN
2045-2322
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Publication
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Projekt
Kod / Identifikator
P35140
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
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Rechte
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