{"id":30204,"date":"2021-09-24T19:58:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T00:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=30204"},"modified":"2021-09-24T19:58:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T00:58:53","slug":"aesthetics-based-on-psychology-understanding-our-preferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2021\/09\/24\/aesthetics-based-on-psychology-understanding-our-preferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Aesthetics Based On Psychology: Understanding Our Preferences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Introduction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever wondered why those around you may like certain aesthetics or designs? In general terms, there are two main factors that affect someone\u2019s preferred aesthetic: outer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">appearance <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">personal experiences<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. These could include <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">beauty, skill, style<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">expression, originality, emotion, or message<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The Impact of Appearances<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It would make sense to think that our preferred designs would be heavily influenced by appearances, such as colors, textures, styles, size, and shape. Although it does make an impact, it is not what someone\u2019s aesthetic is wholly based on. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/201907\/9-factors-influence-aesthetic-choice\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Psychology Today<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, perceived beauty can be very ambiguous, unreliable, and, in some cases, the cause of disagreement. For example, if you like everything pastel and light-colored while your roommate prefers something with a darker color scheme, then there may be inevitable discrepancies within your dorm design. However, throughout the school year, as your relationship gradually strengthens, you will become more accustomed to each others\u2019 living habits and preferred styles as well. You may find that each others\u2019 aesthetic does not seem to be as unpleasant as you originally thought. In cases like these, psychologists say that it is likely for the person themself to not even realize how their preference has changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The Impact of Experiences&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The second factor of determining one\u2019s aesthetic, which can influence people to switch their preferred style based on past experience, is personal connections. Personal connections can convey many aspects of one\u2019s life. For instance, if you eat ice cream every time you feel happy, then each time you see this soft serve, no matter how you feel, happiness would rise as the dominant emotion. That works the same with aesthetics and the brain\u2019s preference; after numerous warm memories with your roommate, you would most likely come to like their aesthetic almost as much as you like their personality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two main factors that determine one\u2019s aesthetic are appearance and personal connections. As mentioned, appearances are what most people believe to be the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">only<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> factor, but they are simply the outer shell to our preferences. One will be more likely to change their aesthetic based on past experiences and the associated emotions rather than what is seen on the surface. There are still many aspects of how the human brain interacts with our emotions to make us believe in what our \u201cpreferred aesthetic\u201d is. You may realize that your view on aesthetics is only beginning to blossom.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Have you ever wondered why those around you may like certain aesthetics or designs? 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