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Reasons for the preference for symmetry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2003

Rolf Reber
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Bern, CH-3000 Bern, [email protected] http://www.psy.unibe.ch/l_g/homepagerolf/

Abstract

Why did Homo erectus begin to craft symmetric tools? A parsimonious account assumes that preference for symmetry is inherent in all visual systems. This preference can be explained by a broader preference for perceptual fluency. The perceptual fluency account does not assume that selection for mate health or the production of symbolic art is a prerequisite for symmetry preference.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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