Golden Ratio in logo designsbanskt.com 6 pointsreion14 years ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−twiceaday14yIs there research on claims that the golden ratio is visually appealing? Seems like the kind of thing Mythbusters would bust.−ojiikun14yNot formal research, but an interesting read on how specious a lot of the "math in nature" observations can be:http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/pseudo/fibonacc.htmI personally suspect that confirmation bias plays a huge rôle in this business.
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Is there research on claims that the golden ratio is visually appealing? Seems like the kind of thing Mythbusters would bust.
Not formal research, but an interesting read on how specious a lot of the "math in nature" observations can be:
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/pseudo/fibonacc.htm
I personally suspect that confirmation bias plays a huge rôle in this business.