Aesthetic preferences for the unity ratio resist the influence of color illusions

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-71

  Davis, Susan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

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EID: 34249690840     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20445381     Document Type: Article

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