An empirical investigation of the visual rightness theory of picture perception

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 147-164

  Locher, Paul J ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Parsons' stage theory of aesthetic experience; Picture perception; Visual rightness theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAINTING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

ADULT; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAINTINGS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0141756064     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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