Feb 11th 2014, 12:00, by Amar Toor
Scientists in Europe may have found a way for struggling artists to gain more respect: act weird. In a study published last month, researchers from the UK found that people tend to hold a higher opinion of a piece of art if the artist behind it is perceived to be eccentric, suggesting that at least in some cases, preconceived notions wield significant influence over reactions to art itself.
The study, published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, sought to unpack the relationship between art valuation and the perceived eccentricity of artists — something the authors call the "eccentricity effect." To do this, they ran a series of experiments involving works from both well-known and fictitious artists. In one experiment,...
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