Fractal Patterns have remarkable benefits…

Robles and colleagues make it official—natural fractals really are a visual plus!  They determined that adults and children as young as 3 respond to these fractal patterns in the same way.  The Robles, Taylor, Sereno, Liaw, and Baldwin team  found that “Before their third birthdays, children already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature. . . . We found that people [both adults and children] prefer the most common natural pattern, the statistical fractal patterns of low-moderate complexity . . . ’ Robles said. . . . The aesthetic experience of viewing nature’s fractals holds huge potential benefits, ranging from stress-reduction to refreshing mental fatigue, said co-author Richard Taylor. . . . . [Taylor also states:] ‘This study shows that incorporating fractals into urban environments can begin providing benefits from a very early age.’. . . .[Taylor] and co-author Margaret Sereno . . . also have published on the positive aesthetic benefits of installing fractal solar panels and window blinds.”  The study by Robles, Taylor, Sereno, Liaw, and Baldwin is published by Nature:  Humanities and Social Sciences Communication.

“Study Finds That by Age 3 Kids Prefer Nature’s Fractal Patterns.”  2020.  Press release, University of Oregon, https://around.uoregon.edu/content/study-finds-age-3-kids-prefer-natures…