This article reviews current research in visual urban perception. The temporal sequence of
the first few milliseconds of visual stimulus processing sheds light on the historically …

Which stimulus and person characteristics determine aesthetic appreciation? For many
centuries, philosophers and scientists have been trying to solve this complex puzzle …

Fractal objects are prevalent in natural scenery. Their repetition of patterns at increasingly
fine magnifications creates a rich complexity. Fractals displaying mid-range complexity are …

By some estimates, the average student will have spent 10,000 hours playing
computerbased games by age 21—as much time as they will have spent at school …

What constitutes a beautiful action? Research into dance aesthetics has largely focussed on
subjective features like familiarity with the observed movement, but has rarely studied …

The subjective experience of emotion is notoriously difficult to interpersonally communicate.
We believe that technology can challenge this notion through the design of neuroresponsive …

Humans are inherently evaluative beings whose affective system is predisposed to
continuously and efficiently produce spontaneous preferences regarding surrounding …

Pictorial stimuli can vary on many dimensions, several aspects of which are captured by the
term 'visual complexity.'Visual complexity can be described as,“a picture of a few objects …

People invest precious time and resources on experiences such as watching movies or
listening to music. Yet, we still have a poor understanding of how such sensed experiences …

Stimulus complexity is an important determinant of aesthetic preference. An influential idea
is that increases in stimulus complexity lead to increased preference up to an optimal point …