Article: Fractal Fluency: Processing of Fractal Stimuli Across Sight, Sound, and Touch.
2024 Volume 36, Page(s) 907–934
Abstract: People are continually exposed to the rich complexity generated by the repetition of fractal patterns at different size scales. Fractals are prevalent in natural scenery and also in patterns generated by artists and mathematicians. In this chapter, we ... ...
Abstract | People are continually exposed to the rich complexity generated by the repetition of fractal patterns at different size scales. Fractals are prevalent in natural scenery and also in patterns generated by artists and mathematicians. In this chapter, we will investigate the powerful significance of fractals for the human senses. In particular, we propose that fractals with mid-range complexity play a unique role in our visual experiences because the visual system has adapted to these prevalent natural patterns. This adaptation is evident at multiple stages of the visual system, ranging from data acquisition by the eye to processing of this data in the higher visual areas of the brain. Based on these results, we will discuss a fluency model in which the visual system processes mid-complexity fractals with relative ease. This fluency optimizes the observer's capabilities (such as enhanced attention and pattern recognition) and generates an aesthetic experience accompanied by a reduction in the observer's physiological stress levels. In addition to reviewing people's responses to viewing fractals, we will compare these responses to recent research focused on fractal sounds and fractal surface textures. We will extend our fractal fluency model to allow for stimuli across multiple senses. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Fractals ; Touch ; Pattern Recognition, Visual/physiology ; Brain ; Attention |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-03-12 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ISSN | 2190-5215 |
ISSN | 2190-5215 |
DOI | 10.1007/978-3-031-47606-8_45 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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