Spatial stimuli in films: Uncovering the relationship between cognitive emotion and perceived environmental quality

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology 2022-10, Vol.13, p.940882-940882
• Main Authors: Sakhaei, Hamidreza, Biloria, Nimish, Azizmohammad Looha, Mehdi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: cognition and emotion; normalized place quality; psychological responses; Psychology; spatial stimuli; sustainable criteria
• ISSN: 1664-1078; 1664-1078
• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.940882

ObjectivesThe research paper establishes the impact of spatial stimulus on human cognition and emotion by studying environmental events as cues to understand how people perceive spatial qualities. The medium of film to implement visually disruptive events was used in the research to find the relationship between the subjective evaluation of space and emotional responses. MethodNinety participants participated in watching three films showcasing unexpected spatial stimuli, thus impacting their psychological state. Standard questionnaires involving Aesthetic chills and The Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) model were used to capture emotional responses, and Normalized Accumulated Quality (NAQ) model was used to receive space quality assessments. The Pearson correlation coefficient was subsequently used to find the association of chills and The SAM with NAQ. Univariate and multivariate regression models were also conducted to find the impact of emotional responses on NAQ. ResultsA significant association of NAQ with chills (p-value: 0.001), pleasure (p-value