Katherine N. Cotter, PhD
kncotter.bsky.social
Katherine N. Cotter, PhD
@kncotter.bsky.social
Arts and flourishing researcher at the University of Pennsylvania | Associate Editor, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
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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)
October 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We had a great day of presentations with our friends at Mural Arts and the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project @ Penn. Long overdue and looking forward to continuing the conversation!
October 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Examining the Relationship Among Beliefs about the Arts, Arts Engagement, and Primal World Beliefs: https://osf.io/6m8q4
September 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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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....
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
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While we sadly had to say goodbye to Eva in the EVAlabs, two new people will have the chance to say hello to her at her new lab in Tübingen @iwmtue.bsky.social

www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri...
March 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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📢 The IWM also invites applications for the position of a
🟠 Researcher / PhD Position (m/f/d):
➡️ Part-time (75%), fixed term for three years, starting May 2025 or later, in the Lab led by Dr. Eva Specker.

More information: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri... #research #phd #learning
We want you!
Job offer | Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien
www.iwm-tuebingen.de
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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📌 #Job offers: The IWM invites applications for the position of a 🟠Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d):
➡️ Full-time, fixed term for three years, starting May 2025 or later, in the Lab led by Dr. Eva Specker.

More information: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/www/en/karri... #research #postdoc #learning
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Examining the Connections Between Music Engagement and Social Well-Being: A Scoping Review: https://osf.io/mbkeh
March 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Are you looking for a Master's program? Are you interested in research on #art, #neuroaesthetics?
👀🎨🎹🏘️🧠
The new 1-year MSc in Cognition and Aesthetics at Liverpool Hope might be the perfect fit!

rb.gy/pojlr1
Cognition and Aesthetics (MSc)
www.hope.ac.uk
March 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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🖥️ Virtual Art Engagement and Social Well-Being: Examining the Role of
Experiences of Prior Visitors (Katherine N. Cotter / @upenn.edu)

#psychsky #artsky
March 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM