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... concept of a large number of works and is now a cornerstone of esthetic perception . The recent work of Michael Noll at Bell Telephone Laboratories shows conclusively that complexity of stimuli is the most relevant dimensional factor in ...
... concept of a large number of works and is now a cornerstone of esthetic perception . The recent work of Michael Noll at Bell Telephone Laboratories shows conclusively that complexity of stimuli is the most relevant dimensional factor in ...
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... concept of periodicity . When it is regular ( isochronous ) , repetition leads to the concept of rhythm . Repetition opposes multiplicity to unicity ; it impresses on the mind the possibility of multiple occurrences with- out suggesting ...
... concept of periodicity . When it is regular ( isochronous ) , repetition leads to the concept of rhythm . Repetition opposes multiplicity to unicity ; it impresses on the mind the possibility of multiple occurrences with- out suggesting ...
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... concept of form ; and ( b ) scan- ning theories , strongly supported by experimental psychophysiology . ( 2 ) Information theory , considering the individual as a special type of receptor , offers a synthesis of these two views . It ...
... concept of form ; and ( b ) scan- ning theories , strongly supported by experimental psychophysiology . ( 2 ) Information theory , considering the individual as a special type of receptor , offers a synthesis of these two views . It ...
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