Why are negative emotions so central in art reception far beyond tragedy? Revisiting
classical aesthetics in the light of recent psychological research, we present a novel model …

One hundred and ten years ago, Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, devised
a very different method of educating children, based on her observations of how they …

Social robots serve people as tutors, caretakers, receptionists, companions, and other social
agents. People know that the robots are mechanical artifacts, yet they interact with them as if …

Although popular children's cartoons are replete with fantastical events, we know little about
whether children understand that these events are fantastical rather than real. In Study 1, 54 …

We use the example of art-derived solace to discuss a broader mechanism by which
negative affect is instrumental in creating positive appreciation of artworks. Based on the …

Acting is everywhere: TV, movies, and theater. Yet psychologists know surprisingly little
about how acting is processed and understood by viewers. This is despite popular …

We examined the relation between electronic game play and executive function (EF) in
Chinese preschoolers. One hundred and nineteen 3-to 6-year-old children participated …

Television programs are loved by children and often contain fantastic events. Do
preschoolers know that fantastic events cannot occur in daily life? This study systematically …

There is a long enduring lay notion that children must be taught the difference between
fiction and reality. Yet, cultural fictional characters such as Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy …

Introduction Role-play, a key creative process in theatre, is used in therapeutic interventions
to improve social skills, emotion regulation, and memory. Although role-play is widely used …