Wednesday 30 November 2016

We like what experts like -- and what is expensive

(University of Vienna) Scientists from the University of Vienna have now shown that the individual taste of art is also dependent on social factors. The personal valuation of art was influenced by who else liked the work -- or not. And even the value of a painting strengthened the subjective feeling of how much a work of art appeals to us. The study was recently published in the international journal 'Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts.'

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2gKds88

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