2021
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10877
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The role of gender and academic degree on preference for smooth curvature of abstract shapes

Abstract: Background Preference for smooth contours occurs for a variety of visual stimuli. However, there are individual differences. Openness to experience, a trait associated with aesthetic appreciation, emotional sensitivity and abstract thinking, correlates with this preference. The evaluation of meaningless stimuli entails automatic associations influenced by knowledge, intellectual interests and individual experiences which are diverse. However, it is difficult to capture this variability in studie… Show more

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“…We found that females judged curvilinear objects as more peaceful than males. It is possible that this interaction is due to gender determinants rather than biological determinants, as other studies demonstrated for the evaluation of aesthetic material (Ortlieb, Fischer & Carbon, 2016), and about the preference for smooth curvature of abstract shapes (Palumbo, Rampone, & Bertamini, 2021). In any case, further studies are necessary to clarify this issue.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…We found that females judged curvilinear objects as more peaceful than males. It is possible that this interaction is due to gender determinants rather than biological determinants, as other studies demonstrated for the evaluation of aesthetic material (Ortlieb, Fischer & Carbon, 2016), and about the preference for smooth curvature of abstract shapes (Palumbo, Rampone, & Bertamini, 2021). In any case, further studies are necessary to clarify this issue.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…We opted for a psychometric 11-point scale to allow for undecided responses. The third point relates to the fact that most of the previous research investigating contour, in general, has targeted similar populations, particularly female participants and psychology students [ 30 ], causing limitations in terms of generalizing results. However, we included a rather heterogeneous sample, recruited via more diversified databases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The sex effect was also found when presenting sketches of familiar objects, where females judged curvilinear objects as more peaceful than males [ 37 ]. Additionally, another recent study presenting abstract shapes as stimuli has found that curvature preference was stronger for female students in psychology [ 30 ]. This effect was potentially attributed to gender rather than biological determinants.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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