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#13 Why beauty makes us happy


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Humans feel the need to surround themselves with beautiful things, art, and decorative elements. But why and how can science explain it? Join us in this episode to find the answer! -- Sources: Grazyna Jasienska (2006): Symmetrical women have higher potential fertility. Evolution and Human Behavior / Roni Dengler (2018): This city fights crime with gardening. Science / Leslie Snapper (2015): Your kid could not have done that. Cognition / AJ Machin (2007): Why are some handaxes symmetrical? Journal of Archeological Science. / Richie Khandelwal (2005): Patterns in nature. / Bryan Lawson (2003): The Architectural Healthcare Environment and its Effects on Patient Health Outcomes.

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