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Kiki and Bouba Meet in Style
Have you ever heard of the“Bouba – Kiki Effect” ? In experiments conducted by psychologist Wolfgang Kohler in 1929, subjects were shown two shapes – one was rounded and curvy looking, and the other was jagged and pointy looking. The … Continue reading
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