Natural scenes are indeed preferred, but image quality might have the last word.

Author(s)
Pablo Tinio, Helmut Leder
Abstract

Numerous studies have shown that people prefer natural scenes over human-made scenes. Evolutionarily and neurologically based explanations for this preference have been proposed. This study examined the impact that image quality has on the preference for natural scenes. The authors also explored the influence of image quality on familiarity ratings and on how scenes are classified in a rapid, two alternative, forced-choice task. Finally, the authors propose a framework for conceptualizing the nature

of different image manipulation procedures, and how they influence aesthetic experiences.

Organisation(s)
Journal
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
Volume
3
No. of pages
5
ISSN
1931-3896
Publication date
2009
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
501001 General psychology
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/natural-scenes-are-indeed-preferred-but-image-quality-might-have-the-last-word(306e25fc-4847-4650-9eb7-ef31fb5e2aa0).html