Drogt, Ashley (2024) The Influence of Mental Imagery Ability Across Sensory Modalities on Aesthetic Appreciation in Terms of Emotional Impact and Immersion. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Previous studies investigating the role of mental imagery on aesthetic appreciation have predominantly focused on visual and auditory sense modalities. This current study investigates the influence of mental imagery across sensory modalities on aesthetic appreciation, particularly focusing on emotional impact and immersion. It aims to ascertain the relationship between mental imagery and aesthetic appreciation, while also examining whether emotional impact and immersion mediate this relationship. Using a longitudinal diary study with an online self-report survey, 236 participants, drawn from a convenience sample, recorded aesthetic experiences over four weeks. Variables measured included self-perceived appreciation, emotional impact, immersion, mental imagery, and seven mental imagery sensory subscales. Mediation Analysis was conducted via the Baron-Kenny method (1986). The results revealed a significant effect of mental imagery on aesthetic appreciation, with no significant mediating effect observed for emotional impact and immersion. Notably, bodily sensations imagery and taste imagery showed significant correlations with aesthetic appreciation, with subsequent exploratory analysis demonstrating their predictive capability. This research contributes new insights into the role of mental imagery in aesthetic appreciation, emphasizing the importance of considering diverse sensory modalities and embodied cognition within aesthetics. Keywords: Mental Imagery, Multimodal, Bodily Sensations, Taste.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Schino, G. and Borinca, I. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2024 09:47 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2024 09:47 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3188 |
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