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By the time children are three years old, they already have an adult-like preference for the visual fractal patterns common in nature, report researchers. That discovery emerged among children who’ve been raised in a world of Euclidean geometry, such as houses with rooms constructed with straight lines in a simple non-repeating manner, says the study’s lead author Kelly E. Robles, a doctoral student in the University of Oregon’s psychology department. “Unlike early humans who lived outs...

Kids Prefer Seeing Fractal Patterns by 3 Years by Angela Mohan on  December 14, 2020 at 10:56 AM Kids have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature by three years, according to the University of Oregon researchers. That discovery emerged among children whove been raised in a world of Euclidean geometry, such as houses with rooms constructed with straight lines in a simple non-repeating manner, said the studys lead author Kelly E. Robles, a ...

 E-Mail IMAGE: A fractal inspired carpet designed by Richard Taylor and his University of Oregon colleagues is underfoot during a reception in a Chicago building. A new study by UO psychologists working... view more  Credit: Photo by Richard Taylor EUGENE, Ore. -- Dec. 11, 2020 -- By the time children are 3 years old they already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature, according to University of Oregon researchers. That discovery emerged amon...