This paper represents a pioneer work on the discussion of the effects of the localisation of cultural markers on tourism destination websites on user’s destination image. First, a preliminary research was conducted on 130 sites in order to identify the cultural markers of New Zealand, Chinese and Indian tourism destination sites. Afterwards, an experiment was conducted to investigate the influe...

The pupil has been shown to be sensitive to the emotional content of stimuli. We examined this phenomenon by comparing fearful and neutral images carefully matched in the domains of luminance, image contrast, image color, and complexity of content. The pupil was more dilated after viewing affective pictures, and this effect was (a) shown to be independent of the presentation time of the images ...

This study investigates Chinese perceptions of Rio’s destination image before and after the 2016 Olympics. Samples 573 564 residents from Shanghai were surveyed event. The Olympics raised awareness Rio as an Olympic host city. Post-games affective tourist attractions higher for people aware that had hosted However, pre-games tourism infrastructure service in lower participants would Olympics, p...

This study tested whether body image, eating, and affective disturbances prospectively predicted onset of cigarette smoking in adolescent girls (N = 496). Elevated body dissatisfaction and eating pathology, as well as elevated negative affectivity, showed significant univariate relations to subsequent onset of smoking. In the multivariate model, the effect for body image and eating disturbances...

Asymmetrical activity over the frontal cortex has been implicated in the experience and expression of emotions and motivations. Explanations of the research have suggested that relatively greater left frontal activity is associated with positive affect and/or approach motivation, and that relatively greater right frontal activity is associated with negative affect and/or withdrawal motivation. ...

Background: Numerous studies have investigated emotion in virtual reality (VR) experiences using self-reported data order to understand valence and arousal dimensions of emotion. Objective physiological concerning has been less explored. Electroencephalography (EEG) can be used examine correlates emotional responses such as environments. Used across varying fields research, images are able elic...

Drawing on work the “more knowledgeable other” (MKO) and mere exposure theory (MET), this study envisaged that visitors' engagement interaction with key informants, along their perceptions of attractions visited, affect image satisfaction destination. Findings drawn from two studies indicate MKOs determine cognitive, affective, conative overall satisfaction. Events held in local promote are pro...