Jimpei Hitsuwari
@jimpe-hitsuwari.bsky.social
PostDoc at Helmet Schmidt Uni, Hamburg🇩🇪 / Psychology of Aesthetics #EmpiricalAesthetics #CulturalAesthetics #JapaneseArts #HaikuPoetry #Calligraphy #Gagaku
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New paper published! It’s open access—please take a look!
We developed the Japanese version of a scale to measure attitudes toward AI (ATAI). The scale captures two key factors: AI acceptance and AI fear—including the tendency to accept AI even while feeling fear.
We developed the Japanese version of a scale to measure attitudes toward AI (ATAI). The scale captures two key factors: AI acceptance and AI fear—including the tendency to accept AI even while feeling fear.
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
📣 New Paper Alert!
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
October 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
📣 New Paper Alert!
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
My PhD student Hannah Ovadia and I wrote a concise update on “The Role of the Default Mode Network (DMN) in Aesthetic Appeal” to synthesize evidence, highlight issues, and most importantly, consider theoretical alternatives.
Free access:
authors.elsevier.com/a/1lz-h8MqMi...
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
Welcome to the IAEA Aesthetics Conference 2026 in Jena!
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
October 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Welcome to the IAEA Aesthetics Conference 2026 in Jena!
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
We are delighted to announce that the International Association for Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) will hold its next international conference in Jena, Germany, from 5th to 8th May.
Discover more at iaea-jena2026.org (link in bio)
Poster presentation successfully completed!
I had the privilege of presenting at the Aesthetics 2025 conference: "Arts Engagement and Aesthetic Experience: Bridging the Gap between Arts and Sciences" (September 28 - October 2, 2025, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland).
I had the privilege of presenting at the Aesthetics 2025 conference: "Arts Engagement and Aesthetic Experience: Bridging the Gap between Arts and Sciences" (September 28 - October 2, 2025, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland).
October 4, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Poster presentation successfully completed!
I had the privilege of presenting at the Aesthetics 2025 conference: "Arts Engagement and Aesthetic Experience: Bridging the Gap between Arts and Sciences" (September 28 - October 2, 2025, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland).
I had the privilege of presenting at the Aesthetics 2025 conference: "Arts Engagement and Aesthetic Experience: Bridging the Gap between Arts and Sciences" (September 28 - October 2, 2025, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland).
New paper published! It’s open access—please take a look!
We developed the Japanese version of a scale to measure attitudes toward AI (ATAI). The scale captures two key factors: AI acceptance and AI fear—including the tendency to accept AI even while feeling fear.
We developed the Japanese version of a scale to measure attitudes toward AI (ATAI). The scale captures two key factors: AI acceptance and AI fear—including the tendency to accept AI even while feeling fear.
September 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New paper published! It’s open access—please take a look!
We developed the Japanese version of a scale to measure attitudes toward AI (ATAI). The scale captures two key factors: AI acceptance and AI fear—including the tendency to accept AI even while feeling fear.
We developed the Japanese version of a scale to measure attitudes toward AI (ATAI). The scale captures two key factors: AI acceptance and AI fear—including the tendency to accept AI even while feeling fear.
During my three-week stay in Japan, I had the opportunity to give four presentations at two conferences (the Japanese Psychological Association and the Japanese Cognitive Science Society).
September 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
During my three-week stay in Japan, I had the opportunity to give four presentations at two conferences (the Japanese Psychological Association and the Japanese Cognitive Science Society).
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
Excited to share a call for articles for a special issue of Education Sciences on #aesthetics #creativity and #emotionalintelligence @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
that I am co-editing w/ John Pellitteri and Jessica Hoffmann
@iaea-aesthetics.bsky.social
More: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
that I am co-editing w/ John Pellitteri and Jessica Hoffmann
@iaea-aesthetics.bsky.social
More: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
www.mdpi.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Excited to share a call for articles for a special issue of Education Sciences on #aesthetics #creativity and #emotionalintelligence @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social
that I am co-editing w/ John Pellitteri and Jessica Hoffmann
@iaea-aesthetics.bsky.social
More: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
that I am co-editing w/ John Pellitteri and Jessica Hoffmann
@iaea-aesthetics.bsky.social
More: www.mdpi.com/journal/educ...
Finished my poster presentation at the Japanese Psychological Association!
I explored the beauty of ikebana by quantitatively examining symmetry, a classic theme in empirical aesthetics. Since this project has only just begun, I was grateful to receive so much valuable feedback today🫶
I explored the beauty of ikebana by quantitatively examining symmetry, a classic theme in empirical aesthetics. Since this project has only just begun, I was grateful to receive so much valuable feedback today🫶
September 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Finished my poster presentation at the Japanese Psychological Association!
I explored the beauty of ikebana by quantitatively examining symmetry, a classic theme in empirical aesthetics. Since this project has only just begun, I was grateful to receive so much valuable feedback today🫶
I explored the beauty of ikebana by quantitatively examining symmetry, a classic theme in empirical aesthetics. Since this project has only just begun, I was grateful to receive so much valuable feedback today🫶
I just came to #VSAC2025 !!! I'll give a poster presentation today about Ikebana💐 The most beautiful name tag ever!!!
@vsac-social.bsky.social
@vsac-social.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I just came to #VSAC2025 !!! I'll give a poster presentation today about Ikebana💐 The most beautiful name tag ever!!!
@vsac-social.bsky.social
@vsac-social.bsky.social
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Hi Bluesky! 🦋
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
August 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Hi Bluesky! 🦋
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!
Our paper on how sauna bathing affects psychological states and personality traits has just been published! @kittykat931.bsky.social
Study 1 showed that regular sauna users have more vivid bodily sensation imagery and give higher aesthetic ratings to haiku.
Study 1 showed that regular sauna users have more vivid bodily sensation imagery and give higher aesthetic ratings to haiku.
July 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Our paper on how sauna bathing affects psychological states and personality traits has just been published! @kittykat931.bsky.social
Study 1 showed that regular sauna users have more vivid bodily sensation imagery and give higher aesthetic ratings to haiku.
Study 1 showed that regular sauna users have more vivid bodily sensation imagery and give higher aesthetic ratings to haiku.
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
🚨 New Publication! 🚨
📚✨ How do text and image features on book covers influence what we remember and how we evaluate them?
As part of a collaborative project with @evalabs.bsky.social @univie.ac.at & literature researchers in Verona
Full study in Literature (MDPI):
👉 doi.org/10.3390/lite...
📚✨ How do text and image features on book covers influence what we remember and how we evaluate them?
As part of a collaborative project with @evalabs.bsky.social @univie.ac.at & literature researchers in Verona
Full study in Literature (MDPI):
👉 doi.org/10.3390/lite...
June 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🚨 New Publication! 🚨
📚✨ How do text and image features on book covers influence what we remember and how we evaluate them?
As part of a collaborative project with @evalabs.bsky.social @univie.ac.at & literature researchers in Verona
Full study in Literature (MDPI):
👉 doi.org/10.3390/lite...
📚✨ How do text and image features on book covers influence what we remember and how we evaluate them?
As part of a collaborative project with @evalabs.bsky.social @univie.ac.at & literature researchers in Verona
Full study in Literature (MDPI):
👉 doi.org/10.3390/lite...
Our preprint on Bugaku (Japanese court dance) is out! Japanese and German participants watched Bugaku videos and shared their impressions. Japanese participants reported higher liking and transcendental experience, while Germans focused more on movement details. Check it out!
May 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our preprint on Bugaku (Japanese court dance) is out! Japanese and German participants watched Bugaku videos and shared their impressions. Japanese participants reported higher liking and transcendental experience, while Germans focused more on movement details. Check it out!
I downloaded the photo from there — I’m in this pic! 😊 I really enjoyed the summer school with EVAlabs!
April 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I downloaded the photo from there — I’m in this pic! 😊 I really enjoyed the summer school with EVAlabs!
📢 Our new paper is out!
This study examined how people process haiku poetry by presenting each line sequentially (5-7-5 syllables), tracking cognitive and emotional changes throughout. We measured emotional responses using a joystick and analyzed changes in pupil size.
This study examined how people process haiku poetry by presenting each line sequentially (5-7-5 syllables), tracking cognitive and emotional changes throughout. We measured emotional responses using a joystick and analyzed changes in pupil size.
April 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
📢 Our new paper is out!
This study examined how people process haiku poetry by presenting each line sequentially (5-7-5 syllables), tracking cognitive and emotional changes throughout. We measured emotional responses using a joystick and analyzed changes in pupil size.
This study examined how people process haiku poetry by presenting each line sequentially (5-7-5 syllables), tracking cognitive and emotional changes throughout. We measured emotional responses using a joystick and analyzed changes in pupil size.
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
Streaming here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gXo...
The Aesthetic City: the Art of Urban Wellbeing in Vienna
YouTube video by The Centre for Conscious Design • The CCD
www.youtube.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Streaming here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gXo...
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
💃🧠 Psyched to share my latest paper in Neuron on the past, present and future of dance neuroscience research! Crazy to think where this field will be in 20 more years 🚀
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkh3_KOmx...
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkh3_KOmx...
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
authors.elsevier.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
💃🧠 Psyched to share my latest paper in Neuron on the past, present and future of dance neuroscience research! Crazy to think where this field will be in 20 more years 🚀
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkh3_KOmx...
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
authors.elsevier.com/a/1kkh3_KOmx...
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #Dance #CognitiveNeuroscience #Neuroaesthetics #BrainScience
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
When cherished beliefs and intuitions turn out to not be confirmed. Not a lot of difference in the impact of art seen in museums versus on a screen in the lab. Reasons to actually test intuitions. With @kohinoordarda.bsky.social and others. 🧪 #sciart www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A comparison of art engagement in museums and through digital media - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - A comparison of art engagement in museums and through digital media
www.nature.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
When cherished beliefs and intuitions turn out to not be confirmed. Not a lot of difference in the impact of art seen in museums versus on a screen in the lab. Reasons to actually test intuitions. With @kohinoordarda.bsky.social and others. 🧪 #sciart www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Jimpei Hitsuwari
"Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique" by @mnadal.bsky.social and I has been accepted for publication in Physics of Life Reviews.
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique
Can art improve health and wellbeing? The claim that there is strong evidence that engaging with art ameliorates symptoms of mental and physical disor…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"Can arts-based interventions improve health? A conceptual and methodological critique" by @mnadal.bsky.social and I has been accepted for publication in Physics of Life Reviews.
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The pre-proof version is online at the following URL:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I will be attending #TeaP2025 and giving an oral presentation on March 10 at 17:00! The title is "Towards New Horizons in Cultural Empirical Aesthetics", and together with Prof. Thomas Jacobsen, we will introduce approaches to cross-cultural research in empirical aesthetics. Looking forward to it😊
March 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I will be attending #TeaP2025 and giving an oral presentation on March 10 at 17:00! The title is "Towards New Horizons in Cultural Empirical Aesthetics", and together with Prof. Thomas Jacobsen, we will introduce approaches to cross-cultural research in empirical aesthetics. Looking forward to it😊
Excited to share our new preprint!
Our research reveals that people can simultaneously experience fear toward AI while still accepting it.
Hitsuwari, J., & Takano, R. (2025). Associating Attitudes towards AI and Ambiguity: The Distinction of Acceptance and Fear of AI. doi.org/10.21203/rs....
Our research reveals that people can simultaneously experience fear toward AI while still accepting it.
Hitsuwari, J., & Takano, R. (2025). Associating Attitudes towards AI and Ambiguity: The Distinction of Acceptance and Fear of AI. doi.org/10.21203/rs....
February 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Excited to share our new preprint!
Our research reveals that people can simultaneously experience fear toward AI while still accepting it.
Hitsuwari, J., & Takano, R. (2025). Associating Attitudes towards AI and Ambiguity: The Distinction of Acceptance and Fear of AI. doi.org/10.21203/rs....
Our research reveals that people can simultaneously experience fear toward AI while still accepting it.
Hitsuwari, J., & Takano, R. (2025). Associating Attitudes towards AI and Ambiguity: The Distinction of Acceptance and Fear of AI. doi.org/10.21203/rs....
I was interviewed by web media!
The article provides a detailed summary of my ph.D. studies and my current postdoc research. It's in Japanese, but I’d appreciate it if you could read it with translation! My boss, Thomas Jacobsen, also makes an appearance😊
www.recruit.co.jp/blog/guestta...
The article provides a detailed summary of my ph.D. studies and my current postdoc research. It's in Japanese, but I’d appreciate it if you could read it with translation! My boss, Thomas Jacobsen, also makes an appearance😊
www.recruit.co.jp/blog/guestta...
February 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I was interviewed by web media!
The article provides a detailed summary of my ph.D. studies and my current postdoc research. It's in Japanese, but I’d appreciate it if you could read it with translation! My boss, Thomas Jacobsen, also makes an appearance😊
www.recruit.co.jp/blog/guestta...
The article provides a detailed summary of my ph.D. studies and my current postdoc research. It's in Japanese, but I’d appreciate it if you could read it with translation! My boss, Thomas Jacobsen, also makes an appearance😊
www.recruit.co.jp/blog/guestta...