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[eng] Several studies have shown that people tend to prefer objects (Bar & Neta, 2006,
2007), rooms (Vartanian et al., 2013), and geometric figures (Bertamini & Palumbo,
2016; Silvia & Barona, 2009) with curved contours to similar sharp-angled ones
(Gómez-Puerto, Munar, & Nadal, 2015). In a previous study we aimed to determine
whether people’s preference for curvature extends to their appreciation for artworks.
The results showed a negative effect of mere exposure and a small effect of preference
for curvature. In the present study we related both effects to investigate if participants
were aware of curvature differences in abstract artworks. To this end, we created a set
of stimuli that included two versions of indeterminate cubist artworks: the original
paintings -with sharp angles- and versions that had been altered by rounding off 6
vertices in the center of the artworks. Participants were presented with both versions for
83 ms in random order, and asked to rate them according to liking on a 7-point Likert
scale. Our results did not support our original hypothesis because the same negative
mere exposure effect was found in all images. Further research should use simpler
artworks with more evident differences and give the participants more time to
appreciate the paintings. |
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