MIND WANDERINGS OF NEUROAESTHETICIANS

by Haynie Sze and Berfin Sahbal (Source: designed by Freepik, www.freepik.com ) Imagine looking at the website of a dog adoption center. Puppy pictures are reaching your eyes. How does the computer algorithm decide which puppies to show you, or know which one you may like? An everyday question became part of the aesthetics judgement research, which looks at both of the measurable characteristics such as form and proportion, and subjective preferences. Or when we go to a muse

by Grace McKinstry and Alli Mitchell Fig. 1 Photo taken from “Etta Loves Calming Baby Sensory Video for Visual & Cognitive Stimulation & Development.” Image credit: Etta Loves. Is that baby book you think is adorable really what your child likes? Is your infant as crazy about those new crib sheets that you just bought as you are? We rarely think about infant perception. A baby in a museum is usually greeted with polite smiles but otherwise little consideration—what could a f

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By Marcy Palejova, Melena John, Patrick Smith and Isa Jaward. In our daily lives, we are constantly surrounded by or exposed to various...

by Giacomo Bignardi, Kirren Chana, MacKenzie Trupp, & Sasha Koushk-Jalali Reflections on Edward Vessel's Introduction to Visual...