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Recent & Upcoming Meetings

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Universal interpretations of vocal music. Yurdum et al., 2023. https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.2218593120
Nov 8, 2023 5:30 PM — 6:30 PM Pune, India

Self-relevance predicts the aesthetic appeal of real and synthetic artworks. Vessel et al, 2021. https://psyarxiv.com/pnu3r/
Oct 25, 2021 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Can a brief interaction with online, digital art improve wellbeing? Trupp et al, 2021. https://psyarxiv.com/93atj/
Sep 27, 2021 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Link to the paper - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691821001153.
Aug 9, 2021 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Dance expertise modulates visual, somatosensory and heartbeat evoked potentials to emotion expressions.
Jun 21, 2021 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia

The fantastic dancer and neuroscientist Dr. Julia Christensen from Max Planck Institute of Empirical Aesthetics will talk about her …
May 10, 2021 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Kohinoor will present results of her AbsRep paintings and dance project.
Apr 19, 2021 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Ionela will present results of her Aesthetic Appreciation and Cognitive Load project.
Mar 8, 2021 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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The main aim of this session is to present and discuss the results of two separate projects and papers, a programme evaluation …
Jan 25, 2021 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Sydney, Australia

A virtual museum tour by the fantastic Ionela Bara!
Dec 14, 2020 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Discussion led by Ionela and Kohinoor. Link to the paper - https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10079658/
Nov 23, 2020 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Link to the preprint - https://psyarxiv.com/wbeqx/
Nov 2, 2020 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Kohinoor will discuss the findings of her current project on abstract and represenational art.
Oct 12, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Presentation and discussion led by Alexander Douglas
Aug 31, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Discussion on Bara et al. (2021, preprint). Link to the current preprint - https://psyarxiv.com/qm3ga/
Aug 10, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Link to the paper - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010027720302651
Jul 20, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Presenter - Rich. Link to the paper - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1745691619897963.
Jun 29, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia

Presented by Ionela, link to the paper - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010945220300332
Jun 8, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Discussion led by Kohinoor. Link to the paper - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.09.940353v1.
May 18, 2020 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Sydney, Australia
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Dr. Ionela Bara

Dr. Kohinoor Darda

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