Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: How positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities

L Waters, K Cameron, SK Nelson-Coffey… - The Journal of …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Positive psychology approaches have been shown to play a vital role in protecting mental
health in times of challenge and are, therefore, important to include when studying the …

Art museums as institutions for human flourishing

KN Cotter, JO Pawelski - The Journal of Positive Psychology, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Visiting art museums is a common activity that a wide variety of people choose to engage in
for many reasons. Increasingly, communities, nations, and societies are turning to art …

Virtual art visits: Examining the effects of slow looking on well-being in an online environment.

KN Cotter, M Harrouche… - … , Creativity, and the …, 2023‏ - psycnet.apa.org
Throughout history, visual art has helped people feel connected to each other, experience a
deep sense of belonging to their communities, and enhance their own well-being. In recent …

Enhancing Emotional Intelligence With the Positive Humanities: A Narrative Review and Proposal for Well-Being Interventions

EYJ Tee - Emotion Review, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
When individuals read literary fiction, contemplate philosophical arguments, view art, or
listen to music, they experience emotions that vary in both valence and intensity …

Psychological benefits of arts participation for emerging adulthood: A pathway to flourishing

J Fan, X Ni, T Wu, Y Wang, Y Qian - Behavioral Sciences, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This study examined 430 Chinese college students' engagement in arts activities and the
psychological benefits derived from such activities. The research differentiated between …

Development and validation of the long and short forms of the rest intolerance scale for college students

F Wang, H Song, X Meng, T Wang, Q Zhang… - Personality and …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
With the development of Chinese society,“rest intolerance” has become a topic of great
concern and discussion. The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensions and …

Can virtual art touch your heart?—The impact of virtual reality art on affect considering individual characteristics and aesthetic experiences

KA Gotthardt, K Rakoczy, M Tallon… - Empirical Studies of …, 2025‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Since the dawn of digital art, discourse regarding its potential persists. This research
investigates how a virtual reality (VR) art gallery impacts positive and negative affect …

The well-being benefits of virtual art galleries: Examining the roles of emotion, immersion, and individual differences

KN Cotter, A Alpys… - International …, 2024‏ - internationaljournalofwellbeing.org
A wealth of research suggests that engaging with visual art and visiting art museums is
beneficial to flourishing; however, less is known about the potential benefits of digital forms …

Personally significant forms of discrete experiences and recurring activities in the arts and humanities in a representative sample of US residents.

DL Crone, Y Shim, KN Cotter, L Tay… - … of Aesthetics, Creativity …, 2024‏ - psycnet.apa.org
People dedicate substantial time, effort, and resources to engaging in the arts and
humanities (A&H). Such activities are believed to greatly enrich people's lives. However …

Examining the ability of digital visual art engagement to cultivate empathy and social connection

KN Cotter, CT Mahlobo, B Smith… - Empirical Studies of …, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
We aimed to impact social connectedness and perspective taking using visual art-based
psychoeducational materials and skill-building exercises. Participants (N= 381) were …