EVAlabs Vienna
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This is the official page of the EVAlabs (Empirical Visual Aesthetics) of the University of Vienna (@univie.ac.at)
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Submissions are now open!
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
November 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Submissions are now open!
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
The 2026 IAEA Congress invites researchers, scholars, and artists from different domains and countries to present and share empirical research on aesthetics, creativity, and the psychology and neurobiology of the arts and aesthetics.
✨Congratulations to @mactrupp.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD last week! 🥂 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
✨Congratulations to @mactrupp.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD last week! 🥂 🎉
Lots happening in the Lab: Helmut Leder is featured in a podcast (www.krone.at/3943666) and an episode of Wiener Wissen (www.krone.at/3943243). The ARTIS group can be seen on ORF2 on 9th November at 9.05 am tv.orf.at/kunstalsme10....
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Photo Credit:
krone.tv (left), Good Media Solutions (right)
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Photo Credit:
krone.tv (left), Good Media Solutions (right)
November 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Lots happening in the Lab: Helmut Leder is featured in a podcast (www.krone.at/3943666) and an episode of Wiener Wissen (www.krone.at/3943243). The ARTIS group can be seen on ORF2 on 9th November at 9.05 am tv.orf.at/kunstalsme10....
📺🎧
Photo Credit:
krone.tv (left), Good Media Solutions (right)
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Photo Credit:
krone.tv (left), Good Media Solutions (right)
It's been a weekend filled with art for the EvaLabs:
Helmut Leder attended an exhibition opening at Toolip Art Gallery featuring one of our Master students Elisabeth Noller.
Meanwhile some of our PhD students checked out the Modern Githic exhibition at the Albertina.
Helmut Leder attended an exhibition opening at Toolip Art Gallery featuring one of our Master students Elisabeth Noller.
Meanwhile some of our PhD students checked out the Modern Githic exhibition at the Albertina.
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It's been a weekend filled with art for the EvaLabs:
Helmut Leder attended an exhibition opening at Toolip Art Gallery featuring one of our Master students Elisabeth Noller.
Meanwhile some of our PhD students checked out the Modern Githic exhibition at the Albertina.
Helmut Leder attended an exhibition opening at Toolip Art Gallery featuring one of our Master students Elisabeth Noller.
Meanwhile some of our PhD students checked out the Modern Githic exhibition at the Albertina.
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Welcome to the IAEA Aesthetics Conference 2026 in Jena!
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
October 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Welcome to the IAEA Aesthetics Conference 2026 in Jena!
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
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Ab sofort könnt ihr euch für die neue Themenrunde von I’m a Scientist "Kunst im digitalen Zeitalter" bewerben – sie wird gemeinsam mit dem Sonderforschungsbereich „Andere Ästhetik“ der @unituebingen.bsky.social veranstaltet. Bewerbungsschluss: 30. Oktober.
imascientist.de/bewerbungsfo...
#Wisskomm
imascientist.de/bewerbungsfo...
#Wisskomm
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Ab sofort könnt ihr euch für die neue Themenrunde von I’m a Scientist "Kunst im digitalen Zeitalter" bewerben – sie wird gemeinsam mit dem Sonderforschungsbereich „Andere Ästhetik“ der @unituebingen.bsky.social veranstaltet. Bewerbungsschluss: 30. Oktober.
imascientist.de/bewerbungsfo...
#Wisskomm
imascientist.de/bewerbungsfo...
#Wisskomm
What happens when we encounter art while just going about our everyday life, walking through Vienna? 🎨 We tried to answer this question by looking at people looking at art in an observational study tracking naturally occurring interactions with art in our study area. 🕵♀️
doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...
doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...
September 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
What happens when we encounter art while just going about our everyday life, walking through Vienna? 🎨 We tried to answer this question by looking at people looking at art in an observational study tracking naturally occurring interactions with art in our study area. 🕵♀️
doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...
doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...
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Join our team! We're hiring a Team Assistant to support the ALLab. Responsibilities include administrative tasks, calendar management & more. German (and English) language skills are essential. Check it out and pass on the news: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/de/karriere/...
IWM Tübingen
Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien Tübingen
www.iwm-tuebingen.de
September 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Join our team! We're hiring a Team Assistant to support the ALLab. Responsibilities include administrative tasks, calendar management & more. German (and English) language skills are essential. Check it out and pass on the news: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/de/karriere/...
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Could ultrasound stimulation and art therapy help with Parkinson's disease? Read about the "Unlocking the Muse" project in this article from @futurezone.at (in German): futurezone.at/science/ultr...
@fwf-at.bsky.social @evalabs.bsky.social
@fwf-at.bsky.social @evalabs.bsky.social
Ultraschall-Stimulation und Kunsttherapie gegen Parkinson
Die genauen Ursachen der Nervenerkrankung sind noch nicht erforscht. Kunsttherapie ist eine vielversprechende Behandlungsmethode.
futurezone.at
August 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Could ultrasound stimulation and art therapy help with Parkinson's disease? Read about the "Unlocking the Muse" project in this article from @futurezone.at (in German): futurezone.at/science/ultr...
@fwf-at.bsky.social @evalabs.bsky.social
@fwf-at.bsky.social @evalabs.bsky.social
New German interview: @juliasophiacrone.bsky.social and Blanca Spee talk about understanding the link between creativity and Parkinson's using ultrasound and art therapy.
futurezone.at/science/ultr...
futurezone.at/science/ultr...
Ultraschall-Stimulation und Kunsttherapie gegen Parkinson
Die genauen Ursachen der Nervenerkrankung sind noch nicht erforscht. Kunsttherapie ist eine vielversprechende Behandlungsmethode.
futurezone.at
August 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
New German interview: @juliasophiacrone.bsky.social and Blanca Spee talk about understanding the link between creativity and Parkinson's using ultrasound and art therapy.
futurezone.at/science/ultr...
futurezone.at/science/ultr...
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Hi Bluesky! 🦋
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
August 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hi Bluesky! 🦋
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
Our dear @margot-dehove.bsky.social is leaving us for a research stay in the UK through the OeAD Marietta Blau scholarship. Yesterday we said goodbye with lots of laughter (although we are sad to see her go) and one of Margot's favourite things in Austria (Laugenecke from Billa)
August 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our dear @margot-dehove.bsky.social is leaving us for a research stay in the UK through the OeAD Marietta Blau scholarship. Yesterday we said goodbye with lots of laughter (although we are sad to see her go) and one of Margot's favourite things in Austria (Laugenecke from Billa)
We are looking for German speaking participants for a study on communication of emotions through art and text.
See image below or the link for more info:
univie.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u5rNZB3...
See image below or the link for more info:
univie.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u5rNZB3...
July 31, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We are looking for German speaking participants for a study on communication of emotions through art and text.
See image below or the link for more info:
univie.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u5rNZB3...
See image below or the link for more info:
univie.questionpro.eu/t/AB3u5rNZB3...
New Interview: From anesthetic to party drug to potential antidepressant: ketamine is at the forefront of treatment-research in depression. @juliasophiacrone.bsky.social and Marie Spies discuss promises and pitfalls of using ketamine as an intervention for depression.
In print: shorturl.at/WwXoc
In print: shorturl.at/WwXoc
ZIMT Magazin - Ausgabe 3 - Sommer 2025
ZIMT - Das Magazin für die Psyche, Printausgabe 3 2025
shorturl.at
July 24, 2025 at 10:31 AM
New Interview: From anesthetic to party drug to potential antidepressant: ketamine is at the forefront of treatment-research in depression. @juliasophiacrone.bsky.social and Marie Spies discuss promises and pitfalls of using ketamine as an intervention for depression.
In print: shorturl.at/WwXoc
In print: shorturl.at/WwXoc
@franzroman.bsky.social is looking for 2 Vienna-based summer interns to help with his study on the role of the dopamine system on cognitive flexibility and creativity. 🎨 See below for more info (in German) and get in touch with Franz directly! 👨🔬
June 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
@franzroman.bsky.social is looking for 2 Vienna-based summer interns to help with his study on the role of the dopamine system on cognitive flexibility and creativity. 🎨 See below for more info (in German) and get in touch with Franz directly! 👨🔬
We want to know how people experience changes in creativity during adulthood! Fill out this 5 minutes questionnaire (English or German) and share widely 👩🎨🎭https://qualtricsxmyhjwlb898.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLhxX97h53xosO
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June 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
We want to know how people experience changes in creativity during adulthood! Fill out this 5 minutes questionnaire (English or German) and share widely 👩🎨🎭https://qualtricsxmyhjwlb898.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLhxX97h53xosO
Can you judge a book by its cover? Turns out—yes, and it sticks with you. 📚✨
Our new article explores how text + image features on book covers affect memory and aesthetic judgement—using Italian novels as part of a collaboration with the University of Verona doi.org/10.3390/lite...
@univie.ac.at
Our new article explores how text + image features on book covers affect memory and aesthetic judgement—using Italian novels as part of a collaboration with the University of Verona doi.org/10.3390/lite...
@univie.ac.at
June 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Can you judge a book by its cover? Turns out—yes, and it sticks with you. 📚✨
Our new article explores how text + image features on book covers affect memory and aesthetic judgement—using Italian novels as part of a collaboration with the University of Verona doi.org/10.3390/lite...
@univie.ac.at
Our new article explores how text + image features on book covers affect memory and aesthetic judgement—using Italian novels as part of a collaboration with the University of Verona doi.org/10.3390/lite...
@univie.ac.at
Last week we went on a little lab retreat. We stayed at the beautiful Rudolfsvilla in Reichenau an der Rax. We had food prepared by our wonderful chefs Helmut, Jan, and Kirren. We discussed future career plans of our PhD students in the garden and around the fire. We all had a beautiful time ❤
June 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Last week we went on a little lab retreat. We stayed at the beautiful Rudolfsvilla in Reichenau an der Rax. We had food prepared by our wonderful chefs Helmut, Jan, and Kirren. We discussed future career plans of our PhD students in the garden and around the fire. We all had a beautiful time ❤
Today we skipped our lab meeting and went to Foto Arsenal instead, a wonderful new museum for photography in Vienna's 3rd district.
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May 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Today we skipped our lab meeting and went to Foto Arsenal instead, a wonderful new museum for photography in Vienna's 3rd district.
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Do aesthetic experiences require real sensory input, or can mental imagery evoke them just as powerfully?
Our study shows that vivid mental imagery alone can trigger aesthetic experiences nearly indistinguishable from those caused by real sensory input! doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112588
Our study shows that vivid mental imagery alone can trigger aesthetic experiences nearly indistinguishable from those caused by real sensory input! doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112588
May 19, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Do aesthetic experiences require real sensory input, or can mental imagery evoke them just as powerfully?
Our study shows that vivid mental imagery alone can trigger aesthetic experiences nearly indistinguishable from those caused by real sensory input! doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112588
Our study shows that vivid mental imagery alone can trigger aesthetic experiences nearly indistinguishable from those caused by real sensory input! doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112588
JOB ALERT!
2-year post-doc available here in Vienna at the ARTIS Lab as part of a @fwf-at.bsky.social funded project on emotion communication through artistic drawing in autistic and non-autistic adults.
Find out more here: www.artislab.org/projects/asd...
2-year post-doc available here in Vienna at the ARTIS Lab as part of a @fwf-at.bsky.social funded project on emotion communication through artistic drawing in autistic and non-autistic adults.
Find out more here: www.artislab.org/projects/asd...
Emotion communication in ASD bodies and brains through visual art — Artis Lab
www.artislab.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
JOB ALERT!
2-year post-doc available here in Vienna at the ARTIS Lab as part of a @fwf-at.bsky.social funded project on emotion communication through artistic drawing in autistic and non-autistic adults.
Find out more here: www.artislab.org/projects/asd...
2-year post-doc available here in Vienna at the ARTIS Lab as part of a @fwf-at.bsky.social funded project on emotion communication through artistic drawing in autistic and non-autistic adults.
Find out more here: www.artislab.org/projects/asd...
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🔈 #joboffer: Postdoctoral Researcher as a Junior Research Group Leader (m/f/d)
#Research on and Implementation of #DigitalTeaching Scenarios, full-time, E14 TV-L, initially fixed term for 4 years, starting as soon as possible. ℹ️More information: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri... #blueedu #postdoc
#Research on and Implementation of #DigitalTeaching Scenarios, full-time, E14 TV-L, initially fixed term for 4 years, starting as soon as possible. ℹ️More information: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri... #blueedu #postdoc
May 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🔈 #joboffer: Postdoctoral Researcher as a Junior Research Group Leader (m/f/d)
#Research on and Implementation of #DigitalTeaching Scenarios, full-time, E14 TV-L, initially fixed term for 4 years, starting as soon as possible. ℹ️More information: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri... #blueedu #postdoc
#Research on and Implementation of #DigitalTeaching Scenarios, full-time, E14 TV-L, initially fixed term for 4 years, starting as soon as possible. ℹ️More information: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri... #blueedu #postdoc
🥂🎓 Congratulations to Akshay Mendhakar who successfully defended his PhD thesis on "Text mining as an assistive tool to improve aesthetic reading experience in English as a foreign language" yesterday!
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April 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🥂🎓 Congratulations to Akshay Mendhakar who successfully defended his PhD thesis on "Text mining as an assistive tool to improve aesthetic reading experience in English as a foreign language" yesterday!
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New review! We provide an overview of the psychological processes that may be at play when #art viewing supports #wellbeing.
More testing of these ideas are needed so We provided new Receptive Art Reporting Guidelines to encourage more quality #research.
🖼️👀⚖️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
More testing of these ideas are needed so We provided new Receptive Art Reporting Guidelines to encourage more quality #research.
🖼️👀⚖️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The impact of viewing art on well-being—a systematic review of the evidence base and suggested mechanisms
Art viewing is increasingly seen as having benefits for well-being. Despite this, evidence is scattered, and the siloed nature of past research stunts our mechanistic understanding. To address this...
www.tandfonline.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New review! We provide an overview of the psychological processes that may be at play when #art viewing supports #wellbeing.
More testing of these ideas are needed so We provided new Receptive Art Reporting Guidelines to encourage more quality #research.
🖼️👀⚖️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
More testing of these ideas are needed so We provided new Receptive Art Reporting Guidelines to encourage more quality #research.
🖼️👀⚖️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Kunst in unserem Leben steigert das Wohlbefinden 🖼️
Allein der Anblick von bildender Kunst, der Besuch eines Museums oder die Anwesenheit von Kunst im Krankenzimmer kann das Wohlbefinden steigern, insbesondere bei wiederholter Beschäftigung damit. 🧑🎨
Mehr dazu: ⤵️
Allein der Anblick von bildender Kunst, der Besuch eines Museums oder die Anwesenheit von Kunst im Krankenzimmer kann das Wohlbefinden steigern, insbesondere bei wiederholter Beschäftigung damit. 🧑🎨
Mehr dazu: ⤵️
Kunst in unserem Leben steigert das Wohlbefinden
Forscher*innen ermitteln die Vorteile am Betrachten von Kunst
medienportal.univie.ac.at
April 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Kunst in unserem Leben steigert das Wohlbefinden 🖼️
Allein der Anblick von bildender Kunst, der Besuch eines Museums oder die Anwesenheit von Kunst im Krankenzimmer kann das Wohlbefinden steigern, insbesondere bei wiederholter Beschäftigung damit. 🧑🎨
Mehr dazu: ⤵️
Allein der Anblick von bildender Kunst, der Besuch eines Museums oder die Anwesenheit von Kunst im Krankenzimmer kann das Wohlbefinden steigern, insbesondere bei wiederholter Beschäftigung damit. 🧑🎨
Mehr dazu: ⤵️