ND-0444 · 2022 · Other
How universal is preference for visual curvature? A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Chuquichambi, Vartanian, Skov et al. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2022.
doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14919 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Across 61 studies, people prefer curves moderately (g = 0.39), but not universally.
Design questions and applications
Use curves, but do not treat them as a law.
Field
How rooms look and feel
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card chuquichambi-2022-universal-preference) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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