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Taylor, J. Eric T.; Witt, Jessica K.; Grimaldi, Phillip J. – Cognition, 2012
Observed actions are covertly and involuntarily simulated within the observer's motor system. It has been argued that simulation is involved in processing abstract, gestural paintings, as the artist's movements can be simulated by observing static brushstrokes. Though this argument is grounded in theory, empirical research has yet to examine the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Audiences, Artists, Painting (Visual Arts)
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Treinen, Evelyne; Corneille, Olivier; Luypaert, Gaylord – Cognition, 2012
Recent studies showed that stimuli are evaluated more favourably when they are perceived to capture others' attention, an effect coined "mimetic desire". The aim of the present research was to examine the combined role of Need for Cognition and target's facial trustworthiness in this effect. Participants saw movie excerpts of trustworthy and…
Descriptors: Visual Stimuli, Painting (Visual Arts), Films, Human Body