Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Visual Agnosia

Visual Agnosia

Visual agnosia is a condition characterized by the inability to recognize visually presented objects despite having normal vision. For instance, a person with visual agnosia can describe the shape and color of an object but cannot identify or name it. This impairment does not affect their visual field, acuity, color vision, brightness discrimination, language, or memory. An example of this condition in a social setting is someone at a dinner party asking for "that silver thing with a round end"...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Stepped-Care Digital Gaming Intervention Enhanced Emotion Recognition in Autistic Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of autism and developmental disorders·2026

Same author

Less is Better than More: Anthropomorphic App Icons With Small versus Large Tilt Angles Were Perceived as More Vivid.

Perceptual and motor skills·2024

Same author

Chloride corrosion behavior on heating pipeline made by AISI 304 and 316 in reclaimed water.

RSC advances·2022

Same author

Acetylcholinesterase-capped mesoporous silica gated switches for selective detection of high-toxicity organophosphate compounds.

Analytica chimica acta·2022

Same author

Serum levels of anti-transcriptional intermediary factor 1-γ autoantibody associated with the clinical, pathological characteristics and outcomes of patients with dermatomyositis.

Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism·2022

Same author

Leveraging EHR Data to Evaluate the Association of Late Recognition of Deterioration With Outcomes.

Hospital pediatrics·2022

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 15, 2026

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues

Published on: June 3, 2013

Aesthetic Evaluation of Computer Icons: Visual Pattern Differences Between Art-Trained and Lay Raters of Icons.

Zhiguo Hu^1,2, Xinrui Wang³, Xinkui Hu³

¹Institute of Psychological Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.

Perceptual and Motor Skills

|October 30, 2020

Summary

Art experience significantly impacts how people perceive computer icon beauty. Art-trained individuals process icons more deeply, especially asymmetrical ones, influencing icon design strategies.

Keywords:

aesthetic evaluation art-trained complexity computer icons eye movement symmetry

More Related Videos

A Two-interval Forced-choice Task for Multisensory Comparisons

A Two-interval Forced-choice Task for Multisensory Comparisons

Published on: November 9, 2018

A Psychophysics Paradigm for the Collection and Analysis of Similarity Judgments

A Psychophysics Paradigm for the Collection and Analysis of Similarity Judgments

Published on: March 1, 2022

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 15, 2026

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues

Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues

Published on: June 3, 2013

A Two-interval Forced-choice Task for Multisensory Comparisons

A Two-interval Forced-choice Task for Multisensory Comparisons

Published on: November 9, 2018

A Psychophysics Paradigm for the Collection and Analysis of Similarity Judgments

A Psychophysics Paradigm for the Collection and Analysis of Similarity Judgments

Published on: March 1, 2022

Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Human-Computer Interaction
Visual Perception

Background:

Aesthetic evaluation of user interface elements like computer icons is crucial for user experience.
The role of domain-specific experience, such as art training, in visual aesthetic judgments is not fully understood.
Computer icons, despite their simplicity, are complex visual stimuli that elicit aesthetic responses.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of art experience on the aesthetic evaluation of computer icons using eye-tracking.
To determine if art training affects visual processing strategies and aesthetic judgments of icons.
To explore the interaction between art experience, icon symmetry, and aesthetic ratings.

Main Methods:

Utilized eye-tracking technology to record visual attention patterns (fixations, scanning paths) during icon evaluation.
Recruited two groups of participants: college students with art training (n=27) and laypersons without art training (n=27).
Participants rated the "beauty" of computer icons varying in complexity and symmetry.

Main Results:

Art-trained participants exhibited more eye fixations and shorter scanning paths, indicating more deliberate visual processing.
An interaction effect was found between art experience and icon symmetry.
Art-trained participants rated asymmetrical icons as more beautiful than laypersons, with no significant difference for symmetrical icons.

Conclusions:

Art experience significantly shapes the aesthetic appreciation of computer icons, particularly their symmetry.
Differences in visual processing patterns between art-trained and non-art-trained individuals highlight the role of expertise in aesthetic judgment.
Findings have practical implications for optimizing icon design strategies to enhance aesthetic appeal and user engagement.