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Aesthetic preference and lateral preferences.

J P McLaughlin

    Neuropsychologia
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Hand preference significantly influences aesthetic choices between original and mirror-reversed paintings. Other sensory or familial factors did not predict these visual preferences in the study.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Human Perception

    Background:

    • Human aesthetic preferences are complex and influenced by various factors.
    • Understanding the sensory and motor correlates of visual preference is crucial for cognitive science.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between different types of lateralization (hand, eye, foot, ear) and aesthetic preference for visual stimuli.
    • To determine if familial sinistrality impacts preference for original versus mirror-reversed artworks.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants viewed and expressed preferences for original and mirror-reversed versions of paintings.
    • Hand preference was assessed and correlated with choice variance.
    • Eye, foot, and ear preferences, along with family history of left-handedness (sinistrality), were also considered.

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    Main Results:

    • Hand preference was a significant predictor of aesthetic choice, explaining a notable portion of the variance.
    • Preference for eye, foot, and ear dominance did not significantly correlate with the observed choices.
    • Family sinistrality did not emerge as a significant factor in aesthetic preference.

    Conclusions:

    • Hand dominance plays a key role in shaping aesthetic preferences for visual art, specifically in differentiating between original and mirrored orientations.
    • Non-manual lateralization and familial sinistrality appear to have minimal influence on this aspect of visual aesthetic judgment.