Roughness is a perceptual attribute typically associated with certain stimuli that are
presented in one of the spatial senses. In auditory research, the term is typically used to …

This article reviews current research in visual urban perception. The temporal sequence of
the first few milliseconds of visual stimulus processing sheds light on the historically …

Fractal objects are prevalent in natural scenery. Their repetition of patterns at increasingly
fine magnifications creates a rich complexity. Fractals displaying mid-range complexity are …

Identifying, analyzing, and explaining trends in the development of material culture is one of
the major concerns in prehistoric archaeology. The traditional recording of data in …

Increasing psychophysical evidence suggests that specific image features–or statistics–can
appear unpleasant or induce visual discomfort in humans. Such unpleasantness tends to be …

A growing body of experimental research now demonstrates that neurologically-normal
individuals associate different taste qualities with design features such as curvature …

The 1/f α amplitude spectrum is a statistical property of natural scenes characterising a
specific distribution of spatial and temporal frequencies and their associated luminance …

Natural scenes contain several statistical regularities despite their superficially diverse
appearances (eg, mountains, rainforests, deserts). First, they exhibit a unique distribution of …

Quickly scanning an environment to determine relative threat is an essential part of survival.
Scene gist extracted rapidly from the environment may help people detect threats. Here, we …

People are continually exposed to the rich complexity generated by the repetition of fractal
patterns at different size scales. Fractals are prevalent in natural scenery and also in …