In two experiments, we investigate group and individual preferences in a range of different
types of patterns with varying fractal-like scaling characteristics. In Experiment 1, we used 1/f …

Fractal patterns offer one way to represent the rough complexity of the natural world. Whilst
they dominate many of our visual experiences in nature, little large-scale perceptual …

For centuries, the essence of aesthetic experience has remained one of the most intriguing
mysteries for philosophers, artists, art historians and scientists alike. Recently, views …

Fractals are physically complex due to their repetition of patterns at multiple size scales.
Whereas the statistical characteristics of the patterns repeat for fractals found in natural …

Fractals have experienced considerable success in quantifying the visual complexity
exhibited by many natural patterns, and continue to capture the imagination of scientists and …

Fractal patterns that repeat at varying size scales comprise natural environments and are
also present in artistic works deemed to be highly aesthetic. Observers' aesthetic …

A large number of studies support the notion that synthetic images within a certain
intermediate fractal-scaling range possess an intrinsic esthetic value. Interestingly, the …

Natural forms, often characterized by irregularity and roughness, have a unique complexity
that exhibit self-similarity across different spatial scales or levels of magnification. Our visual …

The relationship between liking and stimulus complexity is commonly reported to follow an
inverted U-curve. However, large individual differences among complexity preferences of …

Fractals have experienced considerable success in quantifying the complex structure
exhibited by many natural patterns and have captured the imagination of scientists and …