References

One of the student researchers suggested learning more about the impact of exploring a space (like the location of a pop-up) in advance of planning: the mere-exposure effect states that multiple exposures to a person, object or place results in familiarity, and this familiarity contributes to liking. In the context of our pop-p event space and its surroundings, physically being there adds an extra layer of comfort and liking, in turn creating positive associations with the upcoming event itself. Think of your favourite childhood dish, why do you like it? Aside from the flavour, familiarity likely plays more of a role than you’d first think.   

To learn more about the mere-explore effect:

Nickerson, C., (October 10, 2023). Mere Exposure Effect In Psychology: Biases & Heuristics. 

Each of the student researchers observes that choosing the roles and priorities, instead of receiving them as assigned tasks, is key to the meaningful success of an activity like the pop-up event. To learn more about self-determination, they recommend:

Deci, E., L., Ryan, R., M., (2015). Self-Determination Theory.  International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (Second Edition). (486-491). 

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.26036-4

In addition, here are works cited in the Student Testimonials:

Butler, Judith. “Rethinking Vulnerability and Resistance.” Vulnerability in Resistance, edited by Judith Butler et al., Duke University Press, 2016, pp. 12–27. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv11vc78r.6.

Changfoot, Nadine, et al. “Towards a Crip-Ethics: Explorations of Embodied and Embedded Digital Storytelling.” Disability Studies Quarterly, vol. 44, no. 3, June 2025. dsq-sds.org,https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v44i3.8256.

Ryan, Richard M., and Edward L. Deci. “Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being.” American Psychologist, vol. 55, no. 1, 2000, pp. 68-78. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.68

Van Kleef, Gerben A. “How Emotions Regulate Social Life: The Emotions as Social Information (EASI) Model.” Current Directions in Psychological Science, vol. 18, no. 3, June 2009, pp. 184–88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01633.x.

Larson, Reed W. & Natalie Rusk. “Intrinsic Motivation and Positive Development.” Advances in Child Development and Behavior, vol. 41, 2011, pp. 89–130. www.sciencedirect.com,https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386492-5.00005-1.

Latour, Bruno. “A Cautious Prometheus? A Few Steps Toward a Philosophy of Design (with Special Attention to Peter Sloterdijk).” Networks of Design, Meeting of the Design History Society, September 3rd 2008, Falmouth, Cornwall. Keynote Lecture.

Schklovsky, Victor. “Art as Technique.” In Literary Theory: An Anthology edited by Julie Rivkin and Michael Ryan, Wiley Blackwell, 2017.

Schneider, Walter, and Jason M. Chein. “Controlled & Automatic Processing: Behavior, Theory, and Biological Mechanisms.” Cognitive Science, vol. 27, no. 3, May 2003, pp. 525–59. DOI.org (Crossref),https://doi.org/10.1207/s15516709cog2703_8.

Seibt, Johanna. “Process Philosophy.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, with Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2025,https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2025/entries/process-philosophy/.