The Multidimensional Structure of Mythological Hybrid (Part-Human, Part-Animal) Figures

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ID10122103
AuthorsHarvey Nash (California State University, Dominguez Hills, corresponding author), Henry Pieszko (California State University, Dominguez Hills)
Year1982
Volume106
Issue1
Pages35-55
Publication date1982-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221309.1982.9710971
OpenAlexW2035756436
LanguageEN
References cited6

Thirty young adults scaled paired pictures of 32 mythological hybrid (part-human, part-animal) beings for perceived similarity, each S rating only a fraction of the 496 unique stimulus pairs. Four factors were extracted from the data by multidimensional scaling, each factor representing a dimension which Ss used to organize perceived differences between the stimuli. Factor 1 reflected several characteristics; it primarily represented an anatomical configuration characterized by animal-headedness versus human-headedness and by two human legs versus other kinds of body support. Factor 2 reflected several characteristics: differences in civilization, in artistic medium, in artistic style, and in sexual anatomy; also, the presence or absence of anomalies involving laterality. Factor 3 represented mammalian quadrupedal versus human bipedal body support. Factor 4 represented the presence or absence of wings. These factors were compared to factors previously yielded by unidimensional studies which employed mythological hybrid stimuli

Art · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Factor (programming language · Laterality · Multidimensional scaling · Mythology · Stimulus (psychology · Action Observation and Synchronization · Animal and Plant Science Education · Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior · Communication · Computer Science · Psychology

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