The Attractiveness of Names
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9890349 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David J Hargreaves (0000-0002-2726-7229, University of Leicester, corresponding author), Andrew M Colman (0000-0003-0499-3479, Aesthetics Research Group, Denartment of Psychology, University of Leicester), Wladyslaw Sluckin (University of Leicester) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 393-401 |
| Publication date | 1983-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678303600404 |
| OpenAlex | W2130195384 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 11 |
After a brief account of the importance, and neglect, of the psychological study of names, the role of familiarity in liking for names is investigated. Some empirical research on first names and surnames is set in the context of two opposing theories in experimental aesthetics: the “mere exposure” and “inverted-U” hypotheses. A preference-feedback hypothesis that enables us to resolve some apparently contradictory results from the experiments, and to account for the existence of cyclical vogues in first names and other cultural items, is proposed
Attractiveness · Cognitive psychology · Context (archaeology · Empirical research · Epistemology · Linguistics · Neglect · Preference · Set (abstract data type · Aesthetic Perception and Analysis · Art Education and Development · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · History · Mathematics · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2020 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |