Architects have long assumed that curvature enhances positive emotional and aesthetic experiences of architectural spaces. While empirical evidence for this claim exists, conflicting results have also been reported, possibly because curvature …
This paper presents a multi-stage framework that integrates architectural design logic with empirical testing across representational scales. This exploratory, practice-driven research paradigm seeks to bridge disciplinary divides between (1) …
People generally associate curved and symmetrical shapes with sweetness, while associating angular and asymmetrical shapes with the other basic tastes (e.g., sour, bitter). However, these group-level taste-shape correspondences might conceal …
This research investigates crossmodal correspondences between auditory stimuli, specifically musical modes, and olfactory mental imagery, represented by fragrance families. Building on the emerging literature on crossmodal correspondences, it …
Several studies have consistently demonstrated that people generally prefer curved over angular contours. However, the magnitude of the curvature effect varies across stimuli, for example, with a larger effect reported for abstract stimuli compared …
People generally associate curved and symmetrical shapes with sweetness, while associating angular and asymmetrical shapes with the other basic tastes (e.g., sour, bitter). However, these group-level taste-shape correspondences might conceal …
People generally associate curved and symmetrical shapes with sweetness, while associating angular and asymmetrical shapes with the other basic tastes (e.g., sour, bitter). However, these group-level taste-shape correspondences might conceal …
The COVID-19 pandemic caused controversy over new norms of mask-wearing in public places. A previous online experiment showed that people from several Spanish-speaking countries perceived faces wearing medical-style masks as more trustworthy, …
Some aesthetic experiences depend predominantly on the perceptual attributes of the stimulus. In the last two decades, contour shape has been widely studied as a factor in visual aesthetic preference, with many studies showing that humans and other …
Evidence dating back a century shows that humans are sensitive to and exhibit a preference for visual curvature. This effect has been observed in different age groups, human cultures, and primate species, suggesting that a preference for curvature …