Lawrence Feick

Lawrence Feick

Lawrence Feick is a researcher and co-author of the 2006 paper on self-construal and shape preference.

Who they are

The work of Lawrence Feick reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Self-Construal and Shape Preference.

Key papers

Zhang, Y., Feick, L., & Price, L. J. (2006). The Impact of Self-Construal on Aesthetic Preference for Angular Versus Rounded Shapes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32(6), 794-805. What it reports: Independent self-construal linked to liking angular shapes, interdependent to rounded; stronger when others will evaluate preferences; field study of logos from several countries and two priming experiments largely supported.

Key ideas

Self-Construal and Shape Preference: The finding that independent and interdependent views of the self are linked to liking for angular and rounded shapes.

Sources

  1. Zhang, Y., Feick, L., & Price, L. J. (2006). The Impact of Self-Construal on Aesthetic Preference for Angular Versus Rounded Shapes. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32(6), 794-805.