Abstract

This study looks at the types of awe guests feel when they leave art and science cultural institutions of various sizes and context, and how it may be related to what they remember learning. We surveyed 899 guests at the end of their visit and 550 of them again about one week later. Measures included a scale of awe-related perceptions (both positive and negative) along with questions about memories guests have about what they learned during their visit. Results show awe-related perceptions were consistent across institutions with only one significant difference, even when grouped by context (art vs. science). Guests’ memories of profound educational and emotional experiences were weakly related to the amount and types of awe they felt. This connection was strongest with memories of emotional connections and being surprised. We also found connections to social experiences and that prior knowledge was a strong, consistent predictor of positive awe.

摘要

这项研究着眼于客人离开各种规模和背景的艺术和科学文化机构时所感受到的敬畏类型，以及它与他们所记得的学习内容之间的关系。我们在访问结束时对 899 位客人进行了调查，大约一周后又对其中的 550 人进行了调查。衡量标准包括与敬畏相关的感知（正面和负面）的量表，以及关于客人对他们在访问期间学到的东西的记忆的问题。结果表明，即使按语境（艺术与科学）分组，各机构对敬畏相关的看法也一致，只有一个显着差异。客人对深刻的教育和情感体验的记忆与他们感受到的敬畏的数量和类型弱相关。这种联系在情感联系和惊讶的记忆中最为强烈。