Perception Of Beauty Research Articles

Perceiving Revelation Here and Now: Insights from Walter Ong and Hans Urs von Balthasar

AbstractThis essay argues that the research of Walter J. Ong, S.J. (d. 2003) is an important supplement for theological aesthetics, especially of the sort espoused by Hans Urs von Balthasar. Although Ong wrote relatively little theology proper, there is a surprising degree of confluence between Ong’s leading ideas in media/communication theory and Balthasar’s ideas about how our perception of beauty is of a piece with divine revelation. I relate their respective insights in three particular areas: (1) the phenomenology of spiritual perception; (2) the role of technology vis‐à‐vis revelation; and (3) the theology of the Word of God as word.

Color Theme--based Aesthetic Enhancement Algorithm to Emulate the Human Perception of Beauty in Photos

Fine Art Photography is one of the most popular art forms, which creates lasting impressions that elicit various human emotional reactions. Photo aesthetic enhancement aims at improving the aesthetic level of the photo to please humans by updating color appearance or modifying the geometry structure of objects within that photo. Even though several aesthetic enhancement methods have been proposed, to our knowledge, there is no research to explore, highlight, and accentuate photos’ intrinsic aesthetic value to elicit a stronger response from the human observer about the photos’ theme. To meet this challenge, a new multimedia technology called automatic color theme--based aesthetic enhancement (CT-AEA) is proposed by leveraging big online data to perform timely collection and learning of humans’ current aesthetic perception-behavior over photos and color themes in art, fashion, and design. Unlike existing aesthetic enhancement that examines the composition, such as the geometric structure of the image contents and color/luminance-related (color tone and luminance distribution) characteristics, this CT-AEA takes into consideration the importance of a suitable color theme, namely a set of dominant colors for the design when assessing the aesthetic appearance of a photo. This algorithm is composed of (1) utilizing the knowledge gained from the human evaluator's perception of beauty from existing online datasets, rather than simply applying prior existing knowledge of color harmony theory; (2) developing a new color theme difference equation that exhibits order-invariance and percentage-sensitive properties; (3) designing an optimal color theme recommendation to maximize the aesthetic performance, while minimizing the color modification cost to solve the problems of color inconsistencies and distortion. Experimental results, quantitative measure, and comparison tests demonstrate the algorithm's effectiveness, advantages, and potential for use in many color-related art and design applications.

Ethics in Aesthetics: the new JAN campaign

Journal of Aesthetic NursingVol. 8, No. 2 EditorialsFree AccessEthics in Aesthetics: the new JAN campaignBetsy FitzgeraldBetsy FitzgeraldEditor, JANSearch for more papers by this authorBetsy FitzgeraldPublished Online:27 Feb 2019https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2019.8.2.52AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail Betsy FitzgeraldMarch is a promising month. The mornings are getting brighter, the days longer and warmer, and winter's woes recede into the past. At JAN headquarters, March is an especially exciting month, as it heralds the start of our new campaign: Ethics in Aesthetics. Having met so many readers and contributors in recent months, it has been a pleasure to hear your opinions on the future direction that medical aesthetics should take.Many readers have voiced concerns about the ethical issues that confront aesthetic practitioners. The first issue raised to us was the question of considering the patient and always acting in their best interests. The majority of practitioners are fully aware of the ethical codes that govern medical practice, and would only treat a patient if there is a clear indication to do so. However, it is the opinion of many that some practitioners do not conduct themselves with the ethical standards that are expected of aesthetic practitioners, jeopardising the welfare of patients and the reputation of this field of medicine.The second issue raised was that of training and patient safety. It is no secret that the lack of regulation of this field of medicine has resulted in some training courses not being up to standard, with trainees being passed without being adequately trained and prepared for practice, seriously compromising the safety of patients.Finally, many are concerned that the UK is heading towards a situation where patients are being treated excessively, to the point that they look unnatural. Some have even said that the UK is becoming a laughing stock because of this. Although the extent of treatment is ultimately the patient's choice, overtreating patients is a serious issue that can have negative long-term impacts on the patient. Not only this, but overtreating patients can lead to distorted perceptions of beauty, which impact negatively on self-image. For this reason, we should be pushing forward an agenda of natural enhancement in practice.We want to celebrate the work that aesthetic practitioners do, while supporting the aesthetic practitioner's duty of care to their patients, promoting safety and training, and encouraging natural enhancement. This is what Ethics in Aesthetics is all about.We will be publishing a range of content in line with this campaign, including clinical articles, interviews, opinion and debate pieces. However, we cannot do this alone; we need your help. As the experts, we need your insights, ideas and experiences of the importance of ethics in aesthetics. Your input will not just help to inform our content for the rest of 2019, but it could also shape future practice.There are many ways to get involved. Follow us on twitter at @JAesthetNurse and follow the hashtag #EthicsinAesthetics to get involved in the conversation, or email the editor at [email protected] to express your opinions or provide suggestions for content that you would enjoy or find helpful. We are also interested in hearing your case studies, personal experiences and tips for other aesthetic practitioners. If you would like to write an article, or just submit your thoughts, please contact the editor, who will be more than happy to give you any support you need. First-time authors should not be daunted—this is a brilliant opportunity to have your say on this important issue and let your voice be heard.Look out for the Ethics in Aesthetics purple frame and logo, which highlights the articles associated with the new campaign. In this issue, Helena Collier dedicates the Collier Column to the launch of the campaign, Eda Gorbis discusses body dysmorphic disorder and the implications for aesthetic practitioners, and Tristan Mehta and Joshua Van der Aa highlight the importance of encouraging natural enhancement in aesthetics. We hope you will join us on this exciting journey. FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 March 2019Volume 8Issue 2ISSN (print): 2050-3717ISSN (online): 2052-2878 Metrics History Published online 27 February 2019 Published in print 2 March 2019 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download

Cambiando la percepción de la belleza en la India

¿Qué percibimos como bello y por qué? ¿Es un reflejo de los escenarios sociales, de los antecedentes económicos o quizás de nuestra historia lo que nos influye? 
 El trabajo investiga y analiza las razones de las percepciones estereotipadas de la belleza y discute la lenta pero evidente transformación que se está produciendo en nuestro país. en el mundo a través de las redes sociales hay un surgimiento interesante que parece haber ganado impulso en la última década. Este acceso instantáneo e ininterrumpido a todas las formas de medios ha dejado a uno atrapado en la esperanza de lograr la perfección superficial o hacia una sensación de liberación. Hay pruebas suficientes de que el contenido apresurado, homogeneizado y medio digerido que se ofrece ha llevado a una obsesión abrumadora con la apariencia de uno. Alimentarse de las inseguridades ha beneficiado a muchas organizaciones e individuos.
 

男女の肌の色に対する言語表現 ─明るさ,色み,美しさの評価から捉える日本人若年女性の肌色観─

男女の肌の色に対する言語表現 ─明るさ,色み,美しさの評価から捉える日本人若年女性の肌色観─

Philosophy and Perception of Beauty in Architecture

Definitions of beauty and space are as diverse as defined by the disciplines in which it plays a fundamental role; from science and philosophy to art and architecture, each field’s definition for the perception of the beauty of space is often simplified or reduced. This consequently denies us access new spaces whose definitions and perspectives, strategies and impacts on human perception of beauty of space are rarely considered in any cohesive manner. The debate, “Perception of beauty in Architecture and human perception of space”. The research tries to reflect upon new understanding to the meaning of beauty in architecture and thus access new definitions and understanding to the beauty perspectives, strategies and processes of perception beauty in architecture. Some works of architecture have remarkable aesthetic value. According to certain philosophers, part of this value derives from the appearance of such constructions to fulfill the function for which they were built. The research digs through the dilemma of form follows function and argues that one way of understanding the connection between function and aesthetic value resides in the concept of functional and beauty together not the idea of function vs. beauty; the paper attempts to offer a better way of understanding it.

ORTA ÇAĞ'DA SANAT EĞİTİMİ

In the search, the reflections of the relationship between the aesthetic-the art education of the Middle Ages were tackled. These reflections; purposed to reveal that affect in what way to art, how dominated to the art world and how play a role in shaping of art education. For this reason, it was purposed investigation the place of art in art education by taking into consideration the art concepts of that period. In the relationship between art-education and thought is seen the effects of Antiquity alongside of religous understanding in the Middle Age. The views about the first art and education revealing in Antiquity are fundamental concrete and abstract. In addition to the emergence of abstract understanding with Socrates and his students, the dawn of academy was realized the transfer of art with scientific understanding, the need for development, teaching and transfer has been realized with necessity scientific understanding, transfer of art, art development and teaching together with Aristotle. Art has been used as an instrument of education. The Middle Age thought, art understanding and education did not deny the world of Antiquity. It is understood that art and education are used as tools in the service of religion by showing that Middle Age Christianity and beauty perception should be in the direction that God wants. The guilds were institutions that influenced the understanding of beauty in the Middle Age. It was contributed in the master-apprentice relationship by providing the transfer of the beauty of art based on religion. Towards the end of the Middle Age, the emergence of concepts such as observation, research and talent started to show itself the Renaissance's human-centered art and education apprehension.

Effects of Cisnormative Beauty Standards on Transgender Women’s Perceptions and Expressions of Beauty

The authors conducted a qualitative study exploring the effects of cisnormative beauty standards on transgender women’s perceptions and expressions of beauty. Twelve self-identified Caucasian transgender women completed a semistructured interview that provided descriptive data related to the women’s perceptions of societal beauty standards. Analysis of the data revealed the following primary themes: Participants viewed the beauty of transgender and cisgender women as diverse or as encompassing a broad range of variability; societal beauty standards were influential on participants’ expressions of beauty; and participants’ viewed out-group transphobia as a factor contributing to discriminatory and prejudicial perceptions of transwomen’s beauty.

Botulinum Toxin Application in Facial Esthetics and Recent Treatment Indications (2013-2018).

Background:Ever-changing perception of beauty from childhood to old age is changing with the revolution in cosmeceuticals science. Esthetics is an individual's perception since time immemorial. Standards of beauty have changed through centuries with increased awareness about esthetics. The face remains main source of information for identification and discrimination. It constitutes a structural ground for many nonverbal messages including the emotional state of a person, so the proverb “Face is an index of mind” holds good. The wrinkles and laxity are considered to be one of the factors for aging. Hence, escalating demand for cosmetic treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and laxity has stimulated us to search for published literature for nonsurgical techniques for enhancement of facial beauty. The review analyzed the published data to provide narrative basic review in a concise way to the beginners, clinicians, and students.Materials and Methods:We have adopted search criteria using keywords: Botox, Botulinum toxin, incobotulinumtoxinA, esthetics, face, uses of Botox, with various Boolean operators and or in title, and abstract using PubMed search engine. The database search limited to PubMed only from January 2013 to June 2018.Results:Various search results have been appended as annexures at the end of the article for further reference for the readers. Finally, 17 references were selected to write narrative review to meet our objectives.Conclusion:The advancing front in the use of toxins is an emerging science for the beautification of a face. Botox exploded in to market because of efficacy, tolerability, and minimally invasive nature. The present review gives brief about the history of Botulinum toxin, types, mechanism of action, clinical indications, preparations, storage, and technique for various uses with a brief note on patient selection, contraindications, and complications.

Pintura e escultura como modelos para o coro no Livro II das Leis de Platão

Este artigo constitui-se de um comentário acerca do papel das artes na educação da segunda melhor cidade possível de Platão imaginada no último diálogo que escreveu, As Leis. A educação será realizada através do coro que, segundo nossa interpretação, seguirá os desenhos apresentados pelas pinturas e esculturas. Estas, como defenderemos, imitam diretamente a Ideia do Belo e talvez correspondam à imagem dos homens ideais da cidade da República. A educação vai do corpo, que dança e canta a partir de padrões expostos pelas obras plásticas, à alma. A arte mimética se faz essencial, portanto, na educação e, como explicitaremos, também na percepção do belo através de uma representação reta dos seres.

PORTRAYING THE WABI SABI PHILOSOPHY OF BEAUTY IN KAWABATA’S SNOW COUNTRY

AbstractSnow country depicts beauty of nature, people, and love through the characters and the situation with the elements of sincerity, purity, calmness and condusiveness. Beauty itself is one of the major themes in this novel. However, Kawabata has his own perception of the beauty that is different with common perception of beauty. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the philosophy of beauty in Kawabata’s Snow Country. These beauty were analyzed through philosophical point of beauty by Kant and Japanese aesthetic philosophy wabi sabi. In fact, the writer found that almost all of beauty in snow country included the sad element, such as a loneliness in a beauty of nature, sadness in a beautiful voice and a waste effort in a beauty of love. The beauty of unusual, imperfect (Wabi Sabi) was found in the way Kawabata depicted the beauty of the women in this novel; Komako and Yoko. Keywords: Philosophy, Beauty, Wabi Sabi, Snow Country, Kawabata

Implementation of Design Rules for Perception Into a Tool for Three-Dimensional Shape Generation Using a Shape Grammar and a Parametric Model

The user experience of a product is recognized as having an increasing importance in particular in consumer products. Current approaches to designing user experiences are not easily translated to languages that a computer can understand. This paper examines a particular aspect of user experience, namely perception of the aesthetics of a product, to formalize this to rules, which are embedded into a tool to generate design. Investigating the perception of consumers is key to designing for their aesthetic preferences. Previous research has shown that consumers and designers often perceive the same products differently. This paper aims to embed rules on perception into a tool to support designers during design synthesis. Aesthetic design rules connecting perceptions with aesthetic features were integrated into a set grammar and a parametric modeling tool, and applied to the particular case of vases. The generated tool targeted the creation of vases with the perception of beautiful, elegant, and exciting. Results show that it is possible to generate beautiful, elegant, and exciting vases following the three aesthetic design rules, i.e., tall, simple, and curvy. The main contribution of this paper is the method used to incorporate information on perception into the set grammar and the parametric model. The tool is additionally proposed for supporting designers during design synthesis of shapes. The results are valid for vases but the method can be applied to other perceptions and product categories.

Ideal Facial Relationships and Goals.

Analysis of the face is an essential component of facial plastic surgery. In training, we are taught standards and ideals based on neoclassical models of beauty from Greek and Roman art and architecture. In practice, we encounter a wide range of variation in patient desires and perceptions of beauty. Our goals seem to be ever shifting, yet our education has provided us with a foundation from which to draw ideals of beauty. Plastic surgeons must synthesize classical ideas of beauty with patient desires, cultural nuances, and ethnic considerations all the while maintaining a natural appearance and result. This article gives an overview of classical models of facial proportions and relationships, while also discussing unique ethnic and cultural considerations which may influence the goal for the individual patient.

Influence of Facebook on Body Image and Disordered Eating in Kazakhstan and USA

Women in the United States of America (USA) are ranked fourth heaviest in the world, while women in Kazakhstan are generally thin. This difference in average female weight leads to interesting questions regarding perceptions of beauty. Is there less negative body image in Kazakhstan given that, on average, Kazakh women are slimmer compared to American women? The “thin ideal” is pervasive in all genres of mass media and has been linked to negative body image, which in turn is a risk factor for eating disorders, and a significant predictor of low self¬-esteem, depression, and obesity. Young women spend an increasing amount of time with social media both in Kazakhstan and the USA, but the relationship between this growing exposure and body image is not fully understood. This study uses objectification to examine the relationship between time spent on Facebook and body image among Kazakh and American college women. Time on Facebook predicted BSQ and EAT-26 scores in Kazakhstan but did not in the USA, suggesting Facebook may have a more subtle effect in the USA. Time on Facebook predicted attention to appearance and negative feelings in both countries. Practical and theoretical implications are detailed.

FORMATION OF AESTHETIC COMPETENCE AS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL ISSUE

The paper considers psychological and pedagogical issues of formation of aesthetic competence of a future music teacher. Education plays a major role in the formation of a competent individual, and aesthetic competence is one of important components in training of a music teacher, since it is an ability of a person to aesthetic perception and comprehension of beauty, which presupposes knowledge of aesthetics, maturity of aesthetic beliefs, feelings, values, ideals, behavior in the field of music art. Keywords: aesthetic competence, general cultural competence, artistic and aesthetic values, personality, music teacher.

Children’s images of beauty: environmental influences on aesthetic preferences

ABSTRACTThis article reports on a recent study that explored children’s aesthetic preferences. Authors of previous studies in this area have concluded children have a relatively narrow range of preferences based on judgments about their responses to images. In other contexts, researchers have investigated children’s perspectives on their environments and created opportunities for them to take photographs in response to research tasks. This study is the first to draw on both approaches in order to develop a clearer understanding of children’s aesthetic preferences. Fifty-one children in two primary schools were asked to find and photograph images to represent their perceptions of beauty. In order to investigate whether or how children’s environments influenced their preferences, the schools were located in contrasting urban and rural areas. The article explores several contrasts between the two sets of images and offers explanations for these contrasts. It suggests that previous studies may have underestimated the diversity of children’s aesthetic preferences and that social, cultural and environmental factors may explain the differences between children’s aesthetic preferences. The article concludes that both researchers and teachers could adopt similar methods to develop our understanding of children’s perspectives, identities and experiences.

Why do women want to be beautiful? A qualitative study proposing a new "human beauty values" concept.

This study investigated the underlying reasons women desire to be beautiful in South Korean, Chinese, and Japanese cultures by proposing a new concept called human beauty value (HBV). This exploratory qualitative study includes a literature review in related disciplines and the results from ten focus group interviews. Based on the interviews, this study proposes four dimensions of HBV (i.e., superiority, self-development, individuality, and authenticity) and a hierarchical process among the antecedents (i.e., social comparison, social competition, and social norms), the pursuit of HBV, and the consequences (i.e., emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral aspects). Participants from each culture revealed a unique hierarchical process of HBV that reflects both cultural universality and specificity. The results of this study lead to new knowledge about East Asian women’s identities and perceptions of beauty. In addition, the proposed concept, HBV, can broaden the academic lens for beauty-related disciplines.

EYE MOVEMENT STUDY TO INCREASE CONSUMER’S ATTENTION ON VISUAL POSTING OF PRE-LOVED LUXURY FASHION BRAND IN MOBILE APP

Introduction - Dubois (2002) said that luxury is identical with perception of comfort, beauty, and sumptuous lifestyle. There are five key factors of perceived luxury goods such as uniqueness, quality, hedonic, conspicuousness, and extended self (Vigneron and Johnson, 2004). So that, the definition of luxury fashion brand itself is goods (in terms of fashion) that has brand image and perceived as something that has uniqueness, quality, hedonic, conspicuousness, and extended self and could give comfort, beauty, and sumptuous lifestyle. Online visual display nowadays is one of maketer’s channel to promote the product. In terms of exclusivity, there is only few channels that has been used by marketer, such as website of the luxury brand itself, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and so on. This research of online luxury fashion brand is focused on one mobile app, named Instagram. Instagram is choosen because the usage of Instagram is increasing over time, especially in Indonesia. This research is focused on pre-loved luxury fahion brand on online shop at Instagram. There is one problem of this research, which is the percentage of middle to high income is increasing in 5 years (2010-2015) in Indonesia, but consumer is less likely to buy pre-loved luxury fashion brand. The tendency that consumer is less likely to buy because of decreasing sales of some pre-loved online shops in Indonesia. Exploratory research was taken and it can be concluded that the root cause of decreasing sales happens because visual display of pre-loved online luxury fashion brand is not too attractive. Method - The method that which is used is experiment design. The respondent of this research are choosen by non-probability sampling, which is judgemental sampling (we already know the priority characteristic of respondent, such as middle to high income) and female (because the online shop that will be observed is only offer luxury fashion for female). This research will use eye tracker, named Gaze Point. To get the quantitative experiment data, the minimum respondents that will be need is 39 people if we want to generate until get the heatmaps (Kara Pernice and Jakob Nielsen, 2009). Users will be given some oral question after they finished the experiment with eye tracking. There are some contents that will be measured in this reseach, such as caption, image clarity, and background of product. This research will be conducted only for consumer in Bandung. Respondents are female with middle to high income that has been bought pre-loved luxury fashion bag. The variables which are used in this research are the result of combination of construct from previous research about luxury brand perception and attractiveness of visual display. Sensory stimuli of sights will make automated perception actives and determine whether the information attractive or not. Findings – This research found that pre-loved online luxury fashion brand is currently growing rapidly. However, more respondents still prefer to buy online product if the visual display could be more attractive and the longer respondent saw the visual display, means that the respondents tend to be more interested of that posting. Author made proposed design improvements. Author then recommend them to the owner of pre-loved online luxury bag.

Metrics of the Aesthetically Perfect Breast.

Breast surgery has long been viewed as an art more than a science. However, defining and objectively measuring the ideal breast morphology and aesthetic proportions are fundamental for surgical planning and to setting the goals of surgery as well as to evaluate surgical outcomes. Despite the fact that much has been written about aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, there is still no real consensus about what the attributes are of an ideal breast. Moreover, there are in fact no objective standard measurement systems and guidelines to describe ideal or even normal breast shape. Though there is great variability in the perception of beauty among patients and surgeons alike due to many factors among which are age, sex, and sociocultural background, there is common agreement that beauty is a universal phenomenon that has a universal standard present across all civilizations and centuries, and that perceived beauty is enhanced and optimal aesthetics are achieved when proper measurements are made and anthropometric proportions as well as attractive harmonious ratios are respected. The current review is an attempt to summarize the most relevant information available trying to introduce some harmony in our perception of aesthetic ideals of breast surgery. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

La socio-esthétique en oncologie : impact des soins de beauté et de bien-être évalué dans une enquête nationale auprès de 1166 personnes

Research has suggested a high level of satisfaction following beauty and well-being care in oncology. We aimed to assess perception of beauty and well-being care in a large sample of patients affected by cancer. From June through August, 2017, a physical and online survey was conducted recruiting patients affected by cancer and their relatives. A questionnaire, established in a collaborative manner with healthcare providers and patients, collected general demographic and medical data, awareness and knowledge data, the experience of beauty and well-being care and perceived benefits. At baseline, 1263 people were recruited (online, n=485; others, n=778) with 1254 usable replies. After excluding caregivers (n=88), the analysis was made on 1166 patients (mean age=51.7). This sample included 1080 women (92.6%) and breast cancer was prominent (n=827; 70.9%). Among the 481 patients, who had received beauty and well-being care, 405 stated them as a relaxing time (84%) and the average ranking was 8,1/10. Mean number of sessions was 2.8. A combined scheme of beauty and well-being care (individual and collective) and a greater number of sessions were statistically associated with a higher perceived benefit (P=0.02 and P<0.001) and a higher level of recommendation (P=0.039 and P=0.05). This large national survey confirms the high level of satisfaction associated with beauty and well-being care. The type and number of sessions seem to be positively correlated with a greater benefit.