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. 2015 Sep 15;6:1382. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01382

Table 2.

The influence of each shape property on shape-valence matches as shown by binary logistic regression GEE.

Shape properties UK Colombia
Roundness/angularity No effect No effect
Symmetry/asymmetry Symmetrical = pleasant*** Symmetrical = pleasant***
Number of elements Fewer elements = pleasant*** Fewer elements = pleasant***
Roundness/angularity × symmetry Rounder × symmetrical = pleasant* No effect
Roundness/angularity × number of elements No effect Rounder × fewer elements = pleasant**
Symmetry/asymmetry × number of elements Symmetrical × fewer elements = pleasant*** Symmetrical × fewer elements = pleasant***
Roundness/angularity × symmetry/asymmetry × number of elements No effect Rounder × symmetrical × fewer elements = pleasant**
*

p < 0.05;

**

p < 0.01;

***

p < 0.001. Note that all effects that are significant include both polar properties (e.g., symmetry and asymmetry, or roundness and angularity).