How we recognize angry and happy emotion in people, places, and things
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 40 • Published In • Pages: 83-105 •
By Aronoff, Joel
Hypothesis
Reduced curvilinearity and increased diagonality will be seen as more bad, more powerful, and/or more active (96).
Note
Round shapes were seen as generally good and less active, but not less powerful. V-shaped figures were seen as significantly more bad.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Partially supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bad/powerful/active Characteristics | Dependent | Drives And Emotions |
| Geometric Forms | Independent | Visual Arts, Representative Art |