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ArticleApplied research in quality of life2026

The Prevalence and Predictors of Experiences of Beauty in 22 Countries: An International Assessment of Aesthetic Appreciation in the Global Flourishing Study.

Tim Lomas, R Noah Padgett, James O Pawelski, Christos A Makridis, Pedro Antonio de la Rosa Fernández Pacheco, Young-Il Kim, Thomas Breedlove, Richard G Cowden, Victor Counted, Byron R Johnson and 1 more

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Tim LomasHarvard University, Cambridge, United States.
R Noah PadgettHarvard University, Cambridge, United States.
James O PawelskiUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States.
Christos A MakridisArizona State University, Tempe, United States.
Pedro Antonio de la Rosa Fernández PachecoUniversity of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Young-Il KimGeorge Fox University, Newberg, United States.
Thomas BreedloveBaylor University, Waco, United States.
Richard G CowdenHarvard University, Cambridge, United States.
Victor CountedRegents University, Augusta, United States.
Byron R JohnsonBaylor University, Waco, United States.
Tyler J VanderWeeleHarvard University, Cambridge, United States.

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Abstract

Experiences of beauty (EoB) are an important aspect of wellbeing for many people. However, there is relatively little understanding of factors associated with EoB, especially cross-nationally. We thus present the most comprehensive international study to date on this topic, assessing an item in the Global Flourishing Study (GFS): "Do you regularly experience things that you consider beautiful? This may include physical beauty or abstract beauty like that found in music, art, or nature." The GFS is a five-year (minimum) panel study investigating the predictors of flourishing across 22 countries, with this item featuring in the Wave 1 "mid-year" survey ( Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11482-025-10532-z.

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AestheticsArtBeautyFlourishingGlobal

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PMID41930210
PMCPMC13038709

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