Effects of mindfulness and emotion regulation on aesthetics: A theoretical model from hedonic perspective of processing fluency

Author

Geng-Bao LIN, National Taiwan University
Fiona Fui-hoon NAH, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Choon Ling SIA, City University of Hong Kong

Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

1-2024

Abstract

Research has shown that processing fluency positively impacts perceived aesthetics, with pleasure mediating the relationship. Considering the important role of pleasure, we propose studying the role of emotion regulation in moderating the mediated relationship from processing fluency to perceived aesthetics. Based on our hypotheses, individuals’ emotion regulation strategies are expected to have moderating effects on the relationship between processing fluency and perceived aesthetics such that cognitive reappraisal positively moderates the relationship from processing fluency to pleasure, and expressive suppression negatively moderates the relationship from pleasure to perceived aesthetics. Trait mindfulness is also expected to influence perceived aesthetics through emotion regulation by increasing cognitive reappraisal and reducing expressive suppression. Overall, we propose a theoretical model that focuses on affective processes through the hedonic perspective to understand how users perceive aesthetics from IT artifacts and AIgenerated art that have different levels of processing fluency.

Keywords

Processing fluency, Pleasure, Aesthetics, Emotion regulation, Trait mindfulness

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces

Research Areas

Information Systems and Management

Publication

2024 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS): Waikiki, HI, January 3-6: Proceedings

First Page

4683

Last Page

4692

Publisher

AIS eLibrary

City or Country

Waikiki, HI

Citation

LIN, Geng-Bao; NAH, Fiona Fui-hoon; and SIA, Choon Ling. Effects of mindfulness and emotion regulation on aesthetics: A theoretical model from hedonic perspective of processing fluency. (2024). 2024 Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS): Waikiki, HI, January 3-6: Proceedings. 4683-4692.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/9914

Copyright Owner and License

Publisher

Creative Commons License

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Additional URL

https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-57/in/hci/5/