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52 || personal development | EXPERT REVIEW MIND BOOSTER ART Expert: OLGA ZBARSKAYA, Ph.D. The internationally pub- lished author of numer- ous works centered on the power of creative thought, including Brainstorm! Practice for Unrestricted Imagina- tion and Original Thought. Oz Credo, Inc. Founder & President ALPEON.COM M ind Boosters can help you change your perception, improve self-image, evoke emotional and behavioral responses, and spark creative thinking. This artwork not only enlivens any room and redefine your living style but also helps you gain confidence, improve self-determination, decrease your level of anxiety, and much more based on your individual needs. Each Mind Booster title explains the effect of the image on your mind. Every image blossoms with its own temper, attitude, and infatuation, all of which characteristics may be interpreted through a combination of em- pirical stimuli and interpretive meanings of an observer. Despite the fact that experiences may alter your response to particular image properties and their combinations, there are general responses generated by certain properties of the image. It is important to understand how certain proper- ties of the image, its structure, and symmetrical organization influence our emotional responses. Each Mind Booster title explains the effect of the image on your mind. Every image blossoms with its own temper, attitude, and infatuation, all of which characteristics may be interpreted through a combination of em- pirical stimuli and interpretive meanings of an observer. Despite the fact that experiences may alter your response to particular image properties and their combinations, there are general responses generated by certain properties of the image. It is important to understand how certain proper- ties of the image, its structure, and symmetrical organization influence our emotional responses. Shapes symbolize certain things and are able to boost certain emo- tional responses and set boundaries. They are able to organize informa- tion via obstructions and connectivity. Objects with soft curves convey different moods and emotions than objects with rough edges. Circles rep- resent completeness and promote a holistic perspective. Circles may en- courage a sense of contentedness, comfort, safety, and/or harmony. Squares and rectangles convey stability, formality, order, and limitations. Triangles are dynamic and confer a sense of movement. Based on how