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The aesthetic attractivity of the golden section

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It is hypothesized that the presence of a golden section does not in and of itself add to the aesthetic attractivity of a pattern. Only as far as the realization of a golden section entails equivalences between parts of a pattern, will the aesthetic appeal of a pattern be enhanced. An experiment is reported in which this hypothesis is tested and confirmed.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Unit of Experimental Psychology, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9104, 6500 HE, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Frans Boselie

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Boselie, F. The aesthetic attractivity of the golden section. Psychol. Res 45, 367–375 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00309712

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