幾何圖形對稱性之喜好調查

A Survey on Preferences of Geometrical Symmetry

本研究探討人對對稱圖形喜好的實驗調查。本文根據文獻探討之理論提出研究假設：人對「對稱」圖形有喜好的傾向，並以實驗「幾何圖形喜好調查」之結果，驗證研究假設，其實驗調查結果重點如下： 1.在幾何圖形喜好調查中，發現受測者普遍對對稱圖形的喜好程度較高，而對不對稱圖形的喜好程度普遍較低，對於不對稱但卻存有對稱操作模式之圖形，受測者對其喜好程度也較高，就整體而言，大多數受測者所喜好的圖形均具有對稱的特性。 2.就性別而言，男女對圖形的對稱與否，在喜好程度上看法一致，並無太大差異，兩者均對對稱圖形的喜好態度偏高，而對不對稱圖形的喜好態度較低。 3.就背景而言，受過設計或美術訓練的學生對於完全對稱的圖形喜好程度略低於非設計類學生，且較喜歡有變化的對稱圖形，例如不易辨別的對稱圖形以及具對稱操作模式的不對稱圖形，但兩者都對不對稱圖形喜好態度偏低。 4.就年齡層而言，小學生對於完全對稱的圖形喜好程度高於中學生及大學生，對於完全不對稱的圖形喜好程度則低於其他學生。 從文獻探討已得知人類在生長的形態上或思考、行為中，早已存有對稱的模式，而經本研究的實驗調查驗證，人對「對稱」的圖形也確實普遍存有喜好的傾向。本研究之結果可做為相關基礎研究或應用設計之參考依據。

The study is to survey the preference of human beings for geometrical symmetry. The hypothesis in the paper is that human have a preference tendency for 'symmetrical' graphics. This hypothesis is examined by investigation of preferences toward geometrical grphics. The survey shows several results as following: 1. In the investigation of preferences toward geometrical grphics, the samples are favor of symmetrical graphics, and are in a lower degree of the preferences toward non-symmetrical graphics. There are also higher preferences toward non-symmetrical graphics with symmetrical composition patterns. Generally, most of the graphics are preferred by the samples have symmetrical charachteristics. 2. As to statistical analysis concerning genders, the degree of preferences toward symmetry of geometric graphics are in common with no significant difference that they display a higher preferences toward symmetrical graphics and lower toward non-symmetrical graphics. 3. Concerning the background of the samples, students with either art or design backgrounds had lower preference towards absolute symmetrical graphics than those without such backgrounds, and they are favor of symmetrical graphics with varieties, e.g., those uneasy-recognizable symmetrical ones, or non-symmetrical graphics with symmetrical composition patterns. Both groups with different backgrounds have lower preferences toward non-symmetrical graphics. 4. Regarding the age of the samples, elementary school students have higher preferences toward absolute symmetrical graphics than high school and university students, while a lower preference toward absolutely non-symmetrical graphics than those of the other students. In fact, 'symmetry' not only has an unconscious effect upon us but also offers a reference for relevant fundamental research and applied design.