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Reasons for the preference for symmetry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2003

Rolf Reber
Rolf Reber
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Bern, CH-3000 Bern, Switzerland rolf.reber@psy.unibe.ch http://www.psy.unibe.ch/l_g/homepagerolf/
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Abstract

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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.

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Brief Report
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , June 2002 , pp. 415 - 416
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press