Sökning: "psychology of art"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 38 avhandlingar innehållade orden psychology of art.
1. Gregor Paulsson och den konsthistoriska tolkningens problem
Sammanfattning : The core of this thesis is a critical reading of the Swedish art historian Gregor Paulsson's (1889-1977) method of historical interpretation. Initially; Paulsson developed his scholary perspectivefrom the tradition of formalist aesthetics dominating Swedish art history writing in thebeginning of the 20th century. LÄS MER
2. Mimesis as the Representation of Types : The Historical and Psychological Basis of an Aesthetic Idea
Sammanfattning : This work attempts to investigate a long-standing tradition within the history of aesthetics according to which the function of pictorial representation consists, or ought to consist, of the rendering of general or idealized types rather than particulars. Proponents of this view may be found in various versions from antiquity to the present. LÄS MER
3. Restructuring the socially anxious brain : Using magnetic resonance imaging to advance our understanding of effective cognitive behaviour therapy for social anxiety disorder
Sammanfattning : Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common psychiatric disorder associated with considerable suffering. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective but a significant proportion does not respond or relapses, stressing the need of augmenting treatment. LÄS MER
4. A functionalist perspective on emotional communication in music performance
Sammanfattning : Music is probably the most widely practiced and appreciated of all art forms. One explanation for this may be that music offers a powerful means of emotional communication. Knowledge is scarce in this matter, however, especially when it comes to performance of music. It may be argued that this problem partly stems from a lack of relevant theories. LÄS MER
5. Lighting Control Systems to Save Energy in the non-Residential Sector : State-of-the-art, Field Studies, and Simulations
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the energy-saving potential for lighting when using traditional indoor LCSs in non-residential buildings. In the study, an overarching theoretical framework is used that distinguishes between energy efficiency and energy saving, as well as between energy use for lighting and functional illumination. LÄS MER