Circumplex model of core affect with product relevant emotions
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Vampires: colours and shapes
https://youtu.be/08reWltCZsk (Inez Michiels, 2022)
Up/down arm movements and emotional expression
De Meijer (1989) investigated the relationships between characteristics of arm movements and emotional expression. He concluded that positive emotions (such as happiness) could be linked to upward movements. Negative emotions (such as anger and sadness) could be linked to downward movements.
‘Bitterness’ and colour in Germany
Bitterness: green 27%, brown 17%, yellow 17%, ... Heller (1989)
Effect of degree of disorder or assymmetry
The degree of disorder or order is linked to sadness or happiness.
Chroma level effect on activity
The chroma level has an effect on activity
Sadness in movement
Sawada, Suda and Ishii (2003) investigated the relationships between the characteristics of arm movements (such as speed, strength, directness) and emotional expression. They found sadness is portrayed with slow and less powerful movements. The direction of the movements are often the same and the distance of the different movements are often short.