The contour effect: Differences in the aesthetic preference and stress response to photo-realistic living environments.

ABSTRACT: The interest in the response to contours has recently re-emerged, with various studies suggesting a universal preference for curved over angular stimuli. Although no consensus has yet been reached on the reasons for this preference, similar effects have been proposed in interior environments. However, the scarcely available research primarily depends on schematic or unmatched stimuli and faces heterogeneity in the reported results. In a within-subject design, we investigated the claimed contour effect in photo-realistic indoor environments using stimulus material previously tested in virtual reality (VR). A total of 198 online participants rated 20 living room images, exclusively manipulated on the contours (angular vs. curved) and style (modern vs. classic) levels. The scales represented

SUBMITTER: Tawil N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9752057 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature