Katherine N Cotter
Biographic Data
| ID | 6097958 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine N Cotter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine N |
| FAMILY NAME | Cotter |
| SIGNATURE | COTTER K N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0348-3645 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The next step for the Vaiak
Personally significant forms of discrete experiences and recurring activities in the arts and humanities in a representative sample of U.S. residents
Exploring arts engagement among Black Americans
Virtual art visits
Throughout history, visual art has helped people feel connected to each other, experience a deep sense of belonging to their communities, and enhance their own well-being.In recent years, many museums have increased their digital presence to engage with the public in new ways, including curating unique virtual experiences.The present research examines the well-being effects of a virtual art gallery visit and the role of immersion in facilitating …
The associations between arts and humanities engagement and well-being in a representative sample of United States residents during the Covid-19 pandemic
These findings suggest the arts may play a role in well-being experiences during challenging circumstances and the need for continued examination of the role the arts play in well-being
The art of feeling different
Emotional Experiences, Well-Being, and Ill-Being During Art Museum Visits
How lasting is the impact of art
Thriving Through the Arts
Why does Creativity Foster Well-Being? Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness during Everyday Creative Activities
Measuring art knowledge
The Aesthetic Fluency Scale is a commonly used measure of people's art knowledge.This scale was initially developed for museum visitors, but its usage has expanded to other populations, including non-arts students.The present research used an Item Response Theory approach to better understand the scale's functioning in two samples-artistically engaged individuals (i.e., museum visitors and art students) and non-arts students-and any differences i…
Creative Omnivores
Studies of everyday creativity suggest that some people are like creative omnivores, dabbling in a broad range of creative pursuits, but others are like picky eaters, focusing on a single creative passion. A week-long experience sampling study examined the breadth vs depth of 125 university students’ everyday creative activities. Several times a day, people were asked if they were doing something creative, and if they were, to describe what they …
Quantifying the if, the when, and the what of the sublime
Sublime encounters provide a compelling example of the peaks of our shared emotional and cognitive experiences. For centuries, these have been a target for philosophy and, more recently, for psychology, with its renewed focus on profound or aesthetic events. The sublime has been theoretically connected to multiple contexts, from interactions with overpowering nature, to beauty, music, even interpersonal engagements, and to multiple emotions—dange…
Researching daily life
If you’re funny and you know it
Person-oriented profiles of originality and fluency in divergent thinking responses
Commentary
A major question for research on the development of creativity is whether it is interested in creative potential (a prospective approach that uses measures early in life to predict adult creativity) or in children's creativity for its own sake. We suggest that a focus on potential for future creativity diminishes the fascinating creative world of childhood. The contributions to this issue can be organized in light of an ability × motivation frame…
Commentary
A major question for research on the development of creativity is whether it is interested in creative potential (a prospective approach that uses measures early in life to predict adult creativity) or in children's creativity for its own sake. We suggest that a focus on potential for future creativity diminishes the fascinating creative world of childhood. The contributions to this issue can be organized in light of an ability × motivation frame…
Person-oriented profiles of originality and fluency in divergent thinking responses
Quantifying the if, the when, and the what of the sublime
Sublime encounters provide a compelling example of the peaks of our shared emotional and cognitive experiences. For centuries, these have been a target for philosophy and, more recently, for psychology, with its renewed focus on profound or aesthetic events. The sublime has been theoretically connected to multiple contexts, from interactions with overpowering nature, to beauty, music, even interpersonal engagements, and to multiple emotions—dange…
Researching daily life
If you’re funny and you know it
Measuring art knowledge
The Aesthetic Fluency Scale is a commonly used measure of people's art knowledge.This scale was initially developed for museum visitors, but its usage has expanded to other populations, including non-arts students.The present research used an Item Response Theory approach to better understand the scale's functioning in two samples-artistically engaged individuals (i.e., museum visitors and art students) and non-arts students-and any differences i…
Creative Omnivores
Studies of everyday creativity suggest that some people are like creative omnivores, dabbling in a broad range of creative pursuits, but others are like picky eaters, focusing on a single creative passion. A week-long experience sampling study examined the breadth vs depth of 125 university students’ everyday creative activities. Several times a day, people were asked if they were doing something creative, and if they were, to describe what they …
The art of feeling different
Emotional Experiences, Well-Being, and Ill-Being During Art Museum Visits
How lasting is the impact of art
Thriving Through the Arts
Why does Creativity Foster Well-Being? Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness during Everyday Creative Activities
The next step for the Vaiak
Personally significant forms of discrete experiences and recurring activities in the arts and humanities in a representative sample of U.S. residents
Exploring arts engagement among Black Americans
Virtual art visits
Throughout history, visual art has helped people feel connected to each other, experience a deep sense of belonging to their communities, and enhance their own well-being.In recent years, many museums have increased their digital presence to engage with the public in new ways, including curating unique virtual experiences.The present research examines the well-being effects of a virtual art gallery visit and the role of immersion in facilitating …
The associations between arts and humanities engagement and well-being in a representative sample of United States residents during the Covid-19 pandemic
These findings suggest the arts may play a role in well-being experiences during challenging circumstances and the need for continued examination of the role the arts play in well-being
Psychology (16 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (9 works) · Art (6 works) · Art Education and Development (6 works) · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis (5 works) · Creativity (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Visual arts (5 works)