Psychological research on art and aesthetic experiences has been conducted since the early 20th century, focusing on various psychological processes such as perception and cognitive processing, evaluative and emotional responses in art appreciation and experiences. Traditionally, this line of research has been carried out primarily in controlled laboratory settings.Recent research has expanded beyond the laboratory, exploring everyday life settings such as educational environments, homes, and urban spaces, while employing various methodological approaches.This program showcases diverse research initiatives and practices, including collaborative projects between universities and museums to develop educational programs, observational studies using experience sampling methods to capture aesthetic experiences of artworks in home settings, and field experiments in which artworks are installed in urban spaces. How does interacting with artworks in living spaces and urban environments influence quality of life and well-being? How does art appreciation contribute to the development of creativity in educational contexts? Centered around these questions, this symposium will explore the nature of real-world art experiences from multiple perspectives.Through this symposium, we aim to provide new insights into the psychological significance of art appreciation beyond conventional laboratory-based research, and to deepen our understanding of the broader role that art and aesthetics play in our lives.
Ishiguro et al. (Wed,) studied this question.