Aesthetic sensitivity has been defined as the ability to recognize and appreciate beauty and
compositional excellence, and to judge artistic merit according to standards of aesthetic …

Scientific disciplines as diverse as biology, physics, and psychological aesthetics regard
symmetry as one of the most important principles in nature and one of the most powerful …

In this paper, we focus on visual complexity, an image attribute that humans can subjectively
evaluate based on the level of details in the image. We explore unsupervised information …

Whether beauty is in the eye of the beholder or shared among individuals is a longstanding
question in empirical aesthetics. By decomposing the variance structure of data for facial …

People prefer attractive interfaces. Designers strive to outmatch competitors, and create
apps and websites that stand out. However, significant expenses on design are unaffordable …

Affective pictures are widely used in studies of human emotions. The objects or scenes
shown in affective pictures play a pivotal role in eliciting particular emotions. However …

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 …

Evaluative judgment—ie, assessing to what degree a stimulus is liked or disliked—is a
fundamental aspect of cognition, facilitating comparison and choosing among alternatives …

In perception, humans typically prefer symmetrical over asymmetrical patterns. Yet, little is
known about differences in symmetry preferences depending on individuals' different past …

Visual complexity is relevant for many areas ranging from improving usability of technical
displays or websites up to understanding aesthetic experiences. Therefore, many attempts …