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. 2017 Jan:40:e352.
doi: 10.1017/S0140525X17001601.

A social dimension to enjoyment of negative emotion in art reception

Brock Bastian  1
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A social dimension to enjoyment of negative emotion in art reception

Brock Bastian. Behav Brain Sci. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

The proposed model overlooks the contribution of a relational/prosocial dimension to the enjoyment of negative emotion in art reception. Negative experiences have a unique capacity to build social bonds and may also increase motivation to "connect" with the artist. This affiliative motivation ensures that people experience an artwork as more emotional, more intense, more interesting, and ultimately more rewarding.

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