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SUBMITTER: Reppa I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4577531 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reppa Irene I McDougall Siné S
Psychonomic bulletin & review 20151001 5
The current studies examined the effect of aesthetic appeal on performance. According to one hypothesis, appeal would lead to overall decrements or enhancements in performance [e.g. Sonderegger & Sauer, (Applied Ergonomics, 41, 403-410, 2010)]. Alternatively, appeal might influence performance only in problem situations, such as when the task is difficult [e.g. Norman, (2004)]. The predictions of these hypotheses were examined in the context of an icon search-and-localisation task. Icons were us ...[more]