4P Room, Psychology Building 2, via Venezia 8, Padova
25.10.2019
Perhaps the most quoted maxim about aesthetics is the Latin phrase, De gustibus non est disputandum. The implication is that tastes differ so much between people that there is no point in arguing about them. For experimental aesthetics, however, the impression is sometimes that the precise opposite
4P Room, Psychology Building 2, via Venezia 8, Padova
24.10.2019
Very few empirical studies of aesthetics use Fechner’s Method of Production, where participants actually create aesthetic objects, mostly because of practical difficulties. Photography provides a solution to that problem, most people taking photos, recognising that some are better than others, and often having views on composition. This talk will describe a number of studies on photography, particularly considering the process of ‘cropping’ – choosing how to frame a part of the visual world to produce the best result. Participants find cropping a natural and interesting process, and, unusually, professionals are also happy to take part in studies.
Dal 01.10.2019 al 31.10.2019
a.mechelli@kcl.ac.uk Full professor Department of Psychosis Studies Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | King's College London| UK Research interests: machine learning methods in neuroimaging, development of smartphone-based research and clinical tools Project name: Cariparo
Bachelor's in Psychological Science - 1st October 2019 [1.00 pm - Aula AMU Polo Psicologia]Master of science in Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology (CN2) - 2nd October 2019 [11.00 am - Aula AMU Polo Psicologia]
DPG1 classroom - Department of General Psychology - via Venezia 8 Padova
24.06.2019
Prof. Massimo Grassi and Dr. Giovanna Mioni researcher at the DPG
