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URL:https://www.ub.edu/grc_logos/activities/aesthetic-sensitivity/
SUMMARY:Aesthetic Sensitivity
DESCRIPTION:Ana Clemente (Queen Mary University of London)We constantly mak
 e decisions and behave according to how much we like or want something. In
 deed\, the ability to value objects\, situations\, and events based on sen
 sory features is a fundamental aspect of cognition and crucial for surviva
 l. But what does make us like something? Why do we like different things a
 nd different features in different ways? To investigate these phenomena\, 
 we define aesthetic sensitivity as the extent to which people rely on a pa
 rticular feature when evaluating something hedonically. Thus\, for example
 \, someone who likes symmetrical designs but not asymmetric ones would be 
 aesthetically sensitive to symmetry. In contrast\, someone whose liking is
  not affected by this feature would be aesthetically insensitive to it. Ho
 wever\, this seemingly obvious and intuitive idea of aesthetic sensibility
  is relatively novel and certainly groundbreaking. Indeed\, this research 
 constitutes a thorough revision of the idea of aesthetic sensitivity that 
 strengthens an integral renewal of the field of empirical aesthetics recen
 tly proposed by Martin Skov and Marcos Nadal. Specifically\, it provides t
 heoretical\, methodological\, and empirical grounds in favor of this conce
 ption\, contributing a historical-critical review of the origin and develo
 pment of the idea of aesthetic sensitivity\, a new theoretical approach al
 igned with current neuroscientific knowledge\, novel methodological tools 
 to investigate psychological constructs\, and empirical evidence based on 
 this conception that advances the scientific understanding of sensory valu
 ation. Therefore\, the value and relevance of this research are manifold\,
  as it entails profound epistemological considerations\, provides new tool
 s and empirical evidence\, poses new research questions\, and paves the wa
 y for further scientific inquiry into sensory valuation by establishing an
  advantageous platform for scientific research.
CATEGORIES:Extra talks
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