Domain generality and domain specificity in aesthetic appreciation

Publication date: Available online 22 March 2017 Source:New Ideas in Psychology Author(s): Thomas Jacobsen, Susan Beudt Aesthetic appreciation is looked at with respect to domain generality and domain specificity. Within the classic cognitive paradigm, modality- and domain-specific receptive processes are explored. These are then complemented with central processing structures. These reveal domain-specific as well as domain-general processing. Extending the classic cognitive science approach, the role of emotion in aesthetic appreciation is also explored. While domain-specific models of aesthetic appreciation are clearly called for, there are also numerous domain-general subprocesses and structures.

Source: New Ideas in Psychology - April 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research