Understanding the Beauty Appreciation Trait: Empirical Research on Seeking Beauty in All Things

by Rhett Diessner

This book takes the reader on a grand tour of the empirical research concerning the personality trait of appreciation of beauty. It particularly focuses on engagement with natural beauty, engagement with artistic beauty, and engagement with moral beauty. The book addresses philosophers’ thoughts about beauty, especially the special emphasis on the intimate relationship between love and beauty; appreciation of beauty from an evolutionary standpoint; and the emerging science of neuroaesthetics. The book concludes with a consideration of beauty and pedagogy/andragogy, as well as methodologies to increase appreciation of beauty.









             

398 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2019

Reviews

[Kason · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not only witty and easy to read, it is an excellent analysis of the many layers of beauty and how our psychology is influenced by it. I was fortunate enough to not only read this book, but was also taught by Rhett Diessner in his class on the "Psychology of Beauty." I cannot recommend this book enough if you are interested in the research of psychology, beauty, and how we engage with beauty within the world and within ourselves.