Symbolism of Basic Geometrical Shapes

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 1997 English Publisher:SAGE PublicationsJournal:Perceptual and Motor Skills, volume 85, pages 321-322 (issn: 0031-5125, eissn: 1558-688X,

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Authors: N L, Valenti; C E, Schaefer;

doi: 10.2466/pms.1997.85.1.321

pmid: 9293594

Symbolism of Basic Geometrical Shapes

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Abstract

This study indicated that a sample of undergraduates (87 women and 36 men) when presented the stimuli of a square, a triangle, and a circle were significantly more likely to associate their fathers with the square and themselves with the circle than otherwise.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Keywords

Adult, Symbolism, Adolescent, Middle Aged, Projective Techniques, Self Concept, Association, Form Perception, Humans, Parent-Child Relations

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