Erick Gustavo

Erick Gustavo

Postdoctoral researcher

University of the Balearic Islands

Hello!

I am Erick, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of the Balearic Islands. I am a member of the Human Cognition and Evolution group (EvoCog). My current research projects investigate visual preferences and crossmodal associations.

Interests

  • Neuroaesthetics
  • Multisensory experiences
  • Liking & Wanting
  • Social perception
  • Data Science

Education

  • PhD in Human Cognition, 2023

    University of the Balearic Islands

  • Visiting researcher at the Centre for Multisensory Marketing, 2023

    BI Norwegian Business School

  • Visiting researcher at the Perception Group (PercUP), 2022

    University of Padova

  • Visiting researcher at the Vision and Cognition research group, 2021

    Liverpool Hope University

  • Professional certificate in Big Data and Data Science, 2021

    National Distance Education University

  • Master's degree in Human Cognition and Evolution, 2018

    University of the Balearic Islands

  • Degree in Psychology, 2017

    University of the Balearic Islands

Skills

Critical Thinking

Design and Programming

R

Data Visualization

Open Science

EyeTracking

Projects

Empirical Aesthetics

Multisensory experiences

Social Cognition

Publications

Individual differences in sensitivity to taste-shape crossmodal correspondences

People generally associate curved and symmetrical shapes with sweetness, while associating angular and asymmetrical shapes with the …
Chuquichambi, E.G., Munar, E., Spence, C., Velasco, C.
Individual differences in sensitivity to taste-shape crossmodal correspondences

How stable are taste-shape crossmodal correspondences?

People generally associate curved and symmetrical shapes with sweetness, while associating angular and asymmetrical shapes with the …
Tabassum, F., Chuquichambi, E.G., Spence, C., Munar, E., Velasco, C.
How stable are taste-shape crossmodal correspondences?

How universal is preference for visual curvature? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Evidence dating back a century shows that humans are sensitive to and exhibit a preference for visual curvature. This effect has been …
Chuquichambi, E.G., Vartanian, O., Skov, M., Corradi, G.B., Nadal, M., Silvia, P.J., Munar, E.
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How universal is preference for visual curvature? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Preference for curvature in paintings extends to museum context

Some aesthetic experiences depend predominantly on the perceptual attributes of the stimulus. In the last two decades, contour shape …
Munar, E., Chuquichambi, E.G., Ruta, N., Dorado, A., Rey, C., Pepperell, R.
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Preference for curvature in paintings extends to museum context

Sociosexuality 2.0: Unrestricted sociosexuality modulates trustworthiness judgments in a mobile dating-like interface

Photo filters have become a pervasive strategy to obtain social approval in social media. Postulating that sociosexuality is a major …
Olivera La-Rosa, A., Chuquichambi, E.G., Ingram, G.P.D.
Sociosexuality 2.0: Unrestricted sociosexuality modulates trustworthiness judgments in a mobile dating-like interface

Exploring the relationship between callous-unemotional traits and implicit attitudes toward violence

Past research has associated callous-unemotional traits (CU) in young people with serious conduct problems and antisocial behavior. …
Olivera-La Rosa, A., Amador, O., Chuquichambi, E.G., Carmona-Cardona, C.A., Acosta-Tobón, S.A., Arango-Tobón, O.E., Villacampa, J.
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Exploring the relationship between callous-unemotional traits and implicit attitudes toward violence

Humans prefer to see and imagine drawing curved objects

Lines contribute to the visual experience of drawings. People show a higher preference for curved than sharp angled lines. We studied …
Chuquichambi, E.G., Sarria, D., Corradi, G.B., Munar, E.
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Humans prefer to see and imagine drawing curved objects

In masks we trust: Explicit and implicit reactions to faces wearing medical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic caused controversy over new norms of mask-wearing in public places. A previous online experiment showed that …
Ingram, G.P.D., Chuquichambi, E.G., Jiménez-Leal, W.J., Olivera La-Rosa, A.
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In masks we trust: Explicit and implicit reactions to faces wearing medical masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

The “Joker” laugh: social judgments towards affective deviants in a sample of young offenders with callous unemotional traits

We assessed negative bias in Colombian young offenders towards affective deviants (those who violate emotional norms). Postulating that …
Olivera-La Rosa, A., Chuquichambi, E.G., Carmona, C.A., Arango-Tobón, O.E., Amador, O., Rosselló-Mir, J., Ingram, G.P.D.
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The “Joker” laugh: social judgments towards affective deviants in a sample of young offenders with callous unemotional traits

Shape familiarity modulates preference for curvature in drawings of common use objects

Drawing is a way to represent common-use objects. The contour of an object is a salient feature that defines its identity. Preference …
Chuquichambi, E.G., Palumbo, L., Rey, C., Munar, E.
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Shape familiarity modulates preference for curvature in drawings of common use objects

When Symmetric and Curved Visual Contour Meet Intentional Instructions: Hedonic Value and Preference

Symmetry and contour take part in shaping visual preference. However, less is known about their combined contribution to preference. We …
Chuquichambi, E.G., Corradi, G., Rosselló-Mir, J., Munar, E.
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When Symmetric and Curved Visual Contour Meet Intentional Instructions: Hedonic Value and Preference

Preference for paintings is also affected by curvature

Preference for curvature has been demonstrated using many types of stimuli, but it remains an open question whether curvature plays a …
Ruta, N., Vañó, J., Pepperell, R., Corradi, G.B., Chuquichambi, E.G., Rey, C., Munar, E.
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Preference for paintings is also affected by curvature

Circles are detected faster than downward-pointing triangles in a speeded response task

Simple geometric shapes are associated with facial emotional expressions. According to previous research, a downward-pointing triangle …
Chuquichambi, E.G., Rey, C., Llames, R., Escudero, J.T., Dorado, A., Munar, E.
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Circles are detected faster than downward-pointing triangles in a speeded response task

Keep your (social) distance: Pathogen concerns and social perception in the time of COVID-19

Previous research suggests that individual differences in pathogen disgust sensitivity and social anxiety predict avoidance behavior, …
Olivera La-Rosa, A., Chuquichambi, E.G., Ingram, G.P.D.
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Keep your (social) distance: Pathogen concerns and social perception in the time of COVID-19

Reply to Myszkowski et al. (2020): Some matters of fact concerning aesthetic sensitivity

We respond to some of Myszkowski and colleagues’ (2020, Br. J. Psychology) critical comments on our recent work on aesthetic …
Nadal, M., Corradi, G., Ramon, J., Clemente, A., Chuquichambi, E.G.
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Reply to Myszkowski et al. (2020): Some matters of fact concerning aesthetic sensitivity

Sweet and bitter nearthreshold solutions activate cross-modal correspondence between taste and shapes of cups

Recent studies have pointed out some cross-modal correspondences between flavoured beverages, as well as basic taste solutions, and …
Pich, J., Chuquichambi, E.G., Blay, N.T., Corradi, G.B., Munar, E.
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Sweet and bitter nearthreshold solutions activate cross-modal correspondence between taste and shapes of cups

A new conception of visual aesthetic sensitivity

Aesthetic sensitivity has been defined as the ability to recognize and appreciate beauty and compositional excellence, and to judge …
Corradi, G., Chuquichambi, E.G., Ramon, J., Clemente, A., Nadal, M.
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A new conception of visual aesthetic sensitivity

Aesthetic sensitivity to curvature in real objects and abstract designs

The features of objects have a strong influence on how we evaluate, judge, approach, and behave toward them. People generally prefer …
Corradi, G., Belman, M., Currò, T., Chuquichambi, E.G., Rey, C., Nadal, M.
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Aesthetic sensitivity to curvature in real objects and abstract designs

The effects of presentation time on preference for curvature of real objects and meaningless novel patterns

Objects with curved contours are generally preferred to sharp-angled ones. In this study, we aim to determine whether different …
Corradi, G., Rosselló-Mir, Jaume, Vañó, J., Chuquichambi, E., Bertamini, M., Munar, E.
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The effects of presentation time on preference for curvature of real objects and meaningless novel patterns

Congresses

How universal is the curvature effect?

Visual Science and Arts Conference.
Aug 26, 2022
How universal is the curvature effect?

How universal is preference for curvature? A systematic review and meta-analysis

9th Iberian Conference on Perception.
Jun 27, 2022
How universal is preference for curvature? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Beyond the lab: Curvature affects preference for paintings in the museum

IX Doctoral Conference & IV G-9 Scientific Dissemination Conference.
May 18, 2022
Beyond the lab: Curvature affects preference for paintings in the museum

Draw what you like: curved lines and handmade-ness predict drawing preference

7TH Annual meeting of Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity.
May 12, 2022
Draw what you like: curved lines and handmade-ness predict drawing preference

Shapes contour affects visual preference in real paintings

First Joint APPE-SEPEX Meeting.
May 3, 2022
Shapes contour affects visual preference in real paintings

What drives object preference? Visual and conceptual differences related to gaze behaviour

First Joint APPE-SEPEX Meeting.
May 3, 2022
What drives object preference? Visual and conceptual differences related to gaze behaviour

Participants prefer curved contours in pairs of object drawings with the Same familiarity

XXVI Conference of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics.
Sep 2, 2021
Participants prefer curved contours in pairs of object drawings with the Same familiarity

Shape familiarity modulates preference for curved object drawings

43rd European Conference on Visual Perception.
Aug 22, 2021
Shape familiarity modulates preference for curved object drawings

Individual differences and social perception in the time of COVID-19

Virtual congress of the Interamerican Society of Psychology (ISP).
Sep 1, 2020
Individual differences and social perception in the time of COVID-19

What can viewing behaviour tell us about preference for curvature?

The Visual Science and Art Conference, Leuven, Belgium. Poster. 2019.
Jul 1, 2019
What can viewing behaviour tell us about preference for curvature?

What can viewing behaviour tell us about preference for curvature?

Iberian Perception Congress, Madrid, Spain. Oral Communication. 2019.
Jul 1, 2019
What can viewing behaviour tell us about preference for curvature?

Implicit and explicit preference for curvature and symmetry

SEPEX-SEPNECA-AIP experimental, First Joint Congress, Madrid. 2018.
Jul 1, 2018
Implicit and explicit preference for curvature and symmetry

Contact

  • gustavo.uib@gmail.com
  • Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands 07006
  • Psycho Lab (EvoCog), Antoni Maria Alcover Building (Campus UIB)
  • Monday 09:00 to 14:00
    Wednesday 09:00 to 14:00
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