Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
Division 10 - Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts is committed to interdisciplinary scholarship, both theoretical and empirical, encompassing the visual arts, poetry, literature, music, and dance. Broadly conceived, we study three interrelated topics: creativity (including developmental, motivational, affective, and cognitive processes), the arts (including aesthetic content, form, and function), and audience response to the arts (including preferences and judgments). To this end, we apply personality, clinical, cognitive, perceptual, cultural, and postmodern psychologies to diverse artists, styles, and epochs. Division 10 offers a biannual publication; three annual awards, the Berlyne, Arnheim, and Farnsworth Awards; and discounts on five specialized journals.
Leadership
President
Jeffrey K. Smith, PhD, Earu University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Secretary-Treasurer
Ronald A. Beghetto, PhD, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Publications
Journal
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (one issue in 2006, quarterly beginning in 2007)
Co-Editors: Jeffrey K. Smith, Lisa F. Smith, and James C. Kaufman
November 2009 (Volume 3, Number 4), arrived November 20, 2009
February 2010 (Volume 4, Number 1), estimated arrival February 23, 2010
May 2010 (Volume 4, Number 2), estimated arrival May 22, 2010
August 2010 (Volume 4, Number 3), estimated arrival August 28, 2010
November 2010 (Volume 4, Number 4), estimated arrival November 20, 2010
Division 10 offers members discounted subscriptions to the following journals
Metaphor and Symbolic Activity
Web site
Division 10: Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
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Sharing psychology with artists
The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts extends membership to anyone with an interest in the arts and psychology.
Division Meeting
Contact Information
Division 10 Administrative Office
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: (202) 216-7602
Fax: (202) 218-3599
E-mail: Keith Cooke