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  • Neuroscience
  • Information Theory
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Information acquisition is crucial for survival.
  • The brain employs specialized mechanisms to maximize sensory information extraction.
  • The quantity of information may be a fundamental basis for aesthetic values, influencing decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the evidence supporting the role of information quantity in aesthetic values.
  • To explore how measures like Shannon entropy and Fisher information are utilized in aesthetic decisions.
  • To understand the brain's processing of information in relation to aesthetic preferences.

Main Methods:

  • Review of concepts in information theory and aesthetic values.
  • Analysis of research on visual and auditory systems regarding information processing.
  • Examination of entropy and Fisher information in the context of aesthetic judgments.

Main Results:

  • Information quantity modulates aesthetic preferences, but this is highly individualized.
  • Organizing principles like rhythm and symmetry compete with information volume.
  • The brain shows resistance to high entropy but not necessarily high Fisher information, possibly due to natural stimulus distributions.
  • Temporal analysis of entropic quantities reveals modulation of aesthetic decisions via surprise and integrated expectations.

Conclusions:

  • Information measures significantly contribute to aesthetic decisions.
  • Absolute information quantity influences preferences, but individual differences and organizing principles play a role.
  • The brain's resistance to entropy and preference for certain information patterns are linked to natural stimuli.
  • Temporal information processing, including surprise and expectation, is key to complex aesthetic values, potentially guiding resource allocation and cognitive model appropriateness.