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Using Philosophy of Perception in Aesthetics [PDF]
, 2015 Aesthetics is about ways of experiencing the world. But then if we apply the remarkably elaborate and sophisticated conceptual apparatus of philosophy of perception to questions in aesthetics, we can make real ...
Nanay, Bence
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Preference for curvature: A historical and conceptual framework
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2016 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.
Gerardo eGómez-Puerto +3 more
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Habitat selection and human aesthetic responses to flowers
Evolutionary Human Sciences, 2021 Although the aesthetic appreciation of flowers is a well-known aspect of human behaviour, theories explaining its origin are missing. The only exception is the evolutionary theory of Heerwagen and Orians.
Martin Hůla, Jaroslav Flegr
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Habitat Selection and the Evolutionary Aesthetics of Landscape Preference
Documenta Praehistorica, 2020 This paper analyses the processes of habitat selection and human landscape preferences from an evolutionary perspective, with the aim of demonstrating how humans aesthetically choose, assess and aspire to live in an environment in which our species and ...
Marko Škorić, Aleksej Kišjuhas
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Evolutionary Image Synthesis Using a Model of Aesthetics [PDF]
2006 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, 2006 The automatic synthesis of aesthetically pleasing images is investigated. Genetic programming with multi-objective fi tness evaluation is used to evolve procedural texture formulae. With multi-objective fi tness testing, candidate textures are evaluated according to multiple criteria. Each criteria designates a dimension of a multi-dimensional fi tness
Brian J. Ross, William Ralph, Hai Zong
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Form flows function: Learner‐centered game Re‐design in a STEM classroom
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Re‐designing games facilitates interest‐driven learning and immerses learners in systems thinking. However, there are limited studies exploring how the form and function of tabletop games influence learners' design decisions and learning experiences. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods study in a STEM classroom in western Canada.
Farzan Baradaran Rahimi +2 more
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Designed to be Forgotten: Visual Anonymization in Ecological Publishing
The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract For over three centuries, the visual identity of scientific journals served as a mark of institutional and disciplinary heritage. In recent years, however, an industry‐wide consolidation of journal publishing has been accompanied by a convergence toward standardized, interchangeable layouts.
Ehsan Moqanaki
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Naturalist trends in current aesthetics
Studi di Estetica, 2022 In this paper we investigate some important trends in contemporary naturalist aesthetics in relation to two decisive issues. Firstly, it is important to explicitly clarify what kind of naturalism is at stake within the debate, more specifically whether ...
Roberta Dreon, Carlos Vara Sánchez
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Social media platforms today have become essential for consumer‐brand interactions, with visual content playing a pivotal role in shaping engagement and brand perception. Although text‐based user‐generated content (UGC) has been widely studied, the potential of visual UGC, particularly in the travel, tourism and hospitality (TTH) sector ...
Chinchu Abraham +2 more
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, 2012 Anosmia is a sensory disability that consists of the inability to perceive odors. The sense of smell can be lost at any time during life, but people suffering from congenital anosmia, as I do, have never had any experience of smelling.
Tafalla, Marta
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