This is the first comprehensive theoretical article on aesthetic emotions. Following Kant's
definition, we propose that it is the first and foremost characteristic of aesthetic emotions to …

Virtual reality (VR) has made its way into mainstream psychological research in the last two
decades. This technology, with its unique ability to simulate complex, real situations and …

The Metaverse is not a radical departure. It is an incremental evolution. Previous virtual
worlds, like Second Life, have laid the groundwork for the development of the Metaverse by …

This collaborative research between a team of digital technology developers and academic
researchers investigates how social interaction affects visitors' experience during a virtual …

This article reports the impact of the degree of personalization and individualization of users'
avatars as well as the impact of the degree of immersion on typical psychophysical factors in …

Why are negative emotions so central in art reception far beyond tragedy? Revisiting
classical aesthetics in the light of recent psychological research, we present a novel model …

The term immersion continues to be applied inconsistently within and across different fields
of research connected with the study of virtual reality and interactive media. Moreover …

The use of the term 'immersion'to describe a multitude of varying experiences in the absence
of a definitional consensus has obfuscated and diluted the term. This paper presents a non …

Recent research has emphasized the promise of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to bolster
empathy. The underlying mechanisms of such an intriguing outcome are, however …

Recent proliferation of available virtual reality (VR) tools has seen increased use in
psychological research. This is due to a number of advantages afforded over traditional …