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The aesthetic preference for nature sounds depends on sound object recognition

2018-07-13

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<p>People across the world seek out beautiful sounds in nature, such as a babbling brook or a nightingale song, for positive human experiences. However, it is unclear whether this positive aesthetic response is driven by a preference for the perceptual features typical of nature sounds versus a higher-order association of nature with beauty. To test these hypotheses, participants provided aesthetic judgments for n...

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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/nsqvy

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