Wiersema, Daphne V., Van Der Schalk, Job ![]() |
Abstract
We investigated the relationship between need for cognitive closure (NFC), that is, the need for a clear, predictable and unambiguous world, and aesthetic preferences. Study 1, a correlational field study, reveals that individual differences in NFC are related to liking for a play with an open ending, such that individuals high in NFC liked the ending of this play less than their low-NFC counterparts. Study 2 demonstrates that high-NFC individuals prefer figurative paintings to abstract paintings. In Study 3, NFC was experimentally varied by means of a time-pressure manipulation. Participants who judged paintings under time-pressure (high NFC) showed a stronger preference for figurative rather than abstract paintings, compared with participants in the control condition (low NFC). We discuss implications and outline directions for future research.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Schools > Psychology |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
ISSN: | 1931-390X |
Last Modified: | 20 Oct 2022 08:25 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/28250 |
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