In our study, the primary goal was to gain insights into cognition by measuring spatial memorability for two different types of approaches to geometry in interior design (biomorphic design and non-biomorphic rectilinear design). To better understand the processes behind the memorability differences, we also looked at how spatial memorability interacted with visual attention and spatial pleasantness. After extensive pre-testing, two standardized photographic stimulus sets were created and used during the experiment, controlling for variables such as novelty, complexity, pleasantness, and the number and density of interior architectural elements. Each stimulus set contained equal numbers of photographs with biomorphic elements and photographs with non-biomorphic elements. Subjects (N = 68 students, mean age = 25.4 years) viewed the first stimulus set, then were given a “distractor” task. Next, subjects viewed the second stimulus set, and for each photograph indicated whether the image was one they had seen or whether it was new. Visual attention for each photograph was monitored using eye-tracking technology, and subjects also rated the pleasantness of each environment. The data were analyzed to test for the relative strength of memorability between environments with biomorphic elements and non-biomorphic elements, as well as the links between recognition memory, visual attention, and pleasantness. The results suggest that interior spaces with biomorphic elements positively contribute to spatial memorability, are found to be more pleasant, and increase visual attention.

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具有生物形态或非生物形态内部建筑元素的内部空间的识别记忆

在我们的研究中，主要目标是通过测量室内设计中两种不同类型的几何方法（生物形态设计和非生物形态直线设计）的空间记忆性来深入了解认知。为了更好地理解记忆差异背后的过程，我们还研究了空间记忆性如何与视觉注意力和空间愉悦感相互作用。经过广泛的预测试后，在实验过程中创建并使用了两个标准化的摄影刺激集，控制变量，如新颖性、复杂性、宜人性以及室内建筑元素的数量和密度。每个刺激集包含相同数量的具有生物形态元素的照片和具有非生物形态元素的照片。科目（N = 68 名学生，平均年龄 = 25.4 岁）查看了第一个刺激集，然后被赋予了“分散注意力”任务。接下来，受试者查看第二组刺激，并为每张照片指明图像是他们看过的还是新的。使用眼动追踪技术监测每张照片的视觉注意力，受试者还对每个环境的愉快程度进行评分。分析数据以测试具有生物形态元素和非生物形态元素的环境之间的记忆性相对强度，以及识别记忆、视觉注意力和愉悦感之间的联系。结果表明，具有生物形态元素的室内空间对空间记忆性有积极贡献，被发现更令人愉快，并增加视觉注意力。