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Researching affective atmospheres
C. Michels
Research Institute for Organizational Psychology, Research Area Cultures Institutions Markets, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Short summary
In this contribution, I suggest activating the notion of atmospheres as a heuristic device to empirically research affects. I will argue that analysing the composition of atmospheres allows one to take into account three key dimensions of affects: their spatio-materiality, their sensuality and their (in)stability. Building on a process understanding of atmospheres, I reflect on how each of the three dimensions can be empirically researched and how they interplay in the emergence of atmospheres.
In this contribution, I suggest activating the notion of atmospheres as a heuristic device to...
