Table 1.
Dimensionality of semantic spaces of expression/experience in real-life events and visual art.
| Vocal expression26 | Facial/bodily expression31 | Experience in response to GIFs29 | Experience in response to visual art | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Anger | Anger | Anger | Violent |
| Distress | Distress | Anxiety | Tense/Anxiety | |
| Fear | Fear | Fear | Chills/Dread | |
| Sadness | Sadness | Sadness | Sadness/Tragic | |
| Confusion | Confusion | Confusion | Strange/Confusion | |
| Disgust | Disgust | Disgust | Distaste/Disgust | |
| Pain | Pain | Empathic Pain | – | |
| Embarrassment | Embarrassment | Awkwardness | – | |
| Contempt* | Contempt* | – | – | |
| Disappointment* | Disappointment* | – | – | |
| – | Shame | – | – | |
| – | Doubt | – | – | |
| – | – | Boredom | Boredom | |
| – | – | – | Brooding/Dreary | |
| – | – | – | Chaotic/Disorienting | |
| Positive | Amusement | Amusement | Amusement | Amusement |
| Desire | Desire | Sexual desire | Sensual/Desirous | |
| Adoration | Love | Adoration | Love/Adoration | |
| Romance | Intimate/Connectedness | |||
| Awe | Awe | Awe | Wonder/Awe | |
| Admiration | Admiration/Absorbing | |||
| Interest | Interest | Interest | Striking | |
| Surprise | Surprise | Surprise | ||
| Elation | Elation | Joy | – | |
| Ecstasy | Ecstasy | Excitement | – | |
| Relief* | Relief* | Relief* | – | |
| Contentment* | Contentment* | Satisfaction* | – | |
| Realization* | Realization* | – | – | |
| Sympathy | Sympathy | – | – | |
| Triumph | Triumph | – | – | |
| – | Pride | – | – | |
| – | Concentration | – | – | |
| – | Contemplation | Entrancement | – | |
| – | Aesthetic Appreciation | – | ||
| – | – | Nostalgia | Nostalgia | |
| – | – | Calmness | Calmness/Serenity | |
| – | – | – | Mystical/Mysterious | |
| – | – | – | Psychedelic/Cosmic | |
| – | – | – | Lively/Vibrant | |
| – | – | – | Spiritual | |
| – | – | – | Dreamy/Whimsical | |
| – | – | – | Intricate/Ornate | |
| – | – | – | Elegant |
*These emotions were not included in the current study because they did not emerge as distinct categories in previous studies of aesthetic experiences (see Supplementary Table 1).