Examining the Ability of Digital Visual Art Engagement to Cultivate Empathy and Social Connection

Empirical Studies of the Arts, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 12, 2025

We aimed to impact social connectedness and perspective taking using visual art-based psychoeducational materials skill-building exercises. Participants ( N = 381) were assigned one of three conditions. Within the condition, people took different viewpoints when viewing art. connection considered how art can help in reflecting on their relationships. education control, focused structural elements People completed 4 virtual gallery visits measures empathy, connection, loneliness at baseline, following each visit, one-week post intervention. reported level immersion reflectiveness visit. Results suggest conditions did not show changes week intervention; however, there interesting findings post-visit. First, reflection was highest condition showed increases across time. Second, reductions loneliness.

Language: Английский

Framing Wellbeing and Societal Challenge Mechanisms via Distinct Outcomes of Art Experience? A Brief Revisit to the VIMAP

Physics of Life Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 132 - 143

Published: Dec. 7, 2024

Language: Английский