Preference for curvature: A historical and conceptual framework

The idea that curved contours appear to be more pleasurable to the human eye than straight lines is a recurrent theme in aesthetic literature that has been occasionally explored from the scientific psychology. Empirical evidence about preference for curvature is sparse throughout the 20th century. I...

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Main Authors: Gerardo eGómez-Puerto, Enric eMunar, Marcos eNadal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00712/full