Eileen R Cardillo
Biographic Data
| ID | 2749419 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eileen R Cardillo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eileen R |
| FAMILY NAME | Cardillo |
| SIGNATURE | CARDILLO E R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pennsylvania |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7474-7738 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Can art promote understanding? A review of the psychology and neuroscience of aesthetic cognitivism
Aesthetic cognitivism refers to the proposition that art promotes knowledge and understanding.Despite its intuitive appeal, few empirical investigations have tested the validity of this philosophical claim.In our review, we outline prior arguments for and against aesthetic cognitivism.Then, with a focus on visual art, we discuss how empirical aesthetics and neuroscience can contribute to conversations about aesthetic cognitivism.We propose that e…
A normed art database that incorporates diverse cultures and genres
Murals and Neighborhoods
The present study explores the impact of public art, specifically murals, on two different urban neighborhoods of Philadelphia—West Philadelphia and Center City. We tested the hypotheses that aesthetic experiences are modulated by socioeconomic and cultural contexts in which they are apprehended and that art changes perceptions of neighborhoods. Participants assessed their aesthetic experience in city blocks with and without murals in both neighb…
What kind of impacts can artwork have on viewers? Establishing a taxonomy for aesthetic impacts
What kinds of impacts can visual art have on a viewer? To identify potential art impacts, we recruited five aesthetics experts from different academic disciplines: art history, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology and theology. Together, the group curated a set of terms that corresponded to descriptive features (124 terms) and cognitive-affective impacts (69 terms) of artworks. Using these terms as prompts, participants (n = 899) were given one m…
What kind of impacts can artwork have on viewers? Establishing a taxonomy for aesthetic impacts
What kinds of impacts can visual art have on a viewer? To identify potential art impacts, we recruited five aesthetics experts from different academic disciplines: art history, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology and theology. Together, the group curated a set of terms that corresponded to descriptive features (124 terms) and cognitive-affective impacts (69 terms) of artworks. Using these terms as prompts, participants (n = 899) were given one m…
What kind of impacts can artwork have on viewers? Establishing a taxonomy for aesthetic impacts
What kinds of impacts can visual art have on a viewer? To identify potential art impacts, we recruited five aesthetics experts from different academic disciplines: art history, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology and theology. Together, the group curated a set of terms that corresponded to descriptive features (124 terms) and cognitive-affective impacts (69 terms) of artworks. Using these terms as prompts, participants (n = 899) were given one m…
Can art promote understanding? A review of the psychology and neuroscience of aesthetic cognitivism
Aesthetic cognitivism refers to the proposition that art promotes knowledge and understanding.Despite its intuitive appeal, few empirical investigations have tested the validity of this philosophical claim.In our review, we outline prior arguments for and against aesthetic cognitivism.Then, with a focus on visual art, we discuss how empirical aesthetics and neuroscience can contribute to conversations about aesthetic cognitivism.We propose that e…
A normed art database that incorporates diverse cultures and genres
Murals and Neighborhoods
The present study explores the impact of public art, specifically murals, on two different urban neighborhoods of Philadelphia—West Philadelphia and Center City. We tested the hypotheses that aesthetic experiences are modulated by socioeconomic and cultural contexts in which they are apprehended and that art changes perceptions of neighborhoods. Participants assessed their aesthetic experience in city blocks with and without murals in both neighb…
Aesthetic Perception and Analysis (3 works) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Art Education and Development (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Art, Politics, and Modernism (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works)