Revealed more than two millennia ago by Pythagoras, consonance and dissonance (C/D)
are foundational concepts in music theory, perception, and aesthetics. The search for the …

Color additives are applied to many food, drug, and cosmetic products. With up to 85% of
consumer buying decisions potentially influenced by color, appropriate application of color …

Migraine headache is uniquely exacerbated by light. Using psychophysical assessments in
patients with normal eyesight we found that green light exacerbates migraine headache …

Associations with colors are a rich source of meaning, and there has been considerable
interest in understanding the capacity of color to shape our functioning and behavior as a …

What happens to aesthetic preferences over time? Everyday experience suggests that our
preferences change over the course of our lives. Unfortunately, much of the existing …

Recent studies have shown cultural differences in color preference. However, the color
preference of people in China, which was found to have its own pattern, was yet to be …

Forest landscape preference studies have an important role and significance for forest
landscape conservation, quality improvement and utilization. However, there are few studies …

Humans like some colours and dislike others, but which particular colours and why remains
to be understood. Empirical studies on colour preferences generally targeted most preferred …

Understanding the colour preference in microgravity environments will enable better design
of future spacecraft and extra-terrestrial environments. In this study, a space station's crew …

Colour is an integral part of natural and constructed environments. For many, it also has an
aesthetic appeal, with some colours being more pleasant than others. Moreover, humans …