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Received: 19 November 2025

Accepted: 26 April 2026

First Online: 30 May 2026

Declarations

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: This study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Ethical approval for all experiments was granted by the Ethics Committee of the School of Psychology at Liverpool Hope University (Experiment a: SEL-20032023–005; Experiment b: SEL-24112023–018; Experiment : SEL-24112023–017; Experiment : SEL-16062025–001).

: Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

: All participants provided informed consent for the publication of anonymized study data and results.

: This research shows that aesthetic preference for architectural interiors is shaped not only by design features such as rectilinearity and spatial openness but also by individual differences in personality and desire for aesthetics. Crucially, these preferences predict how well interiors are remembered, suggesting that aesthetic experience plays a role in guiding cognitive processes such as memory. The findings contribute to theories of aesthetic judgement by extending fluency-based accounts to architectural spaces, while also offering practical insight for designers and architects aiming to create environments that are both appealing and cognitively supportive.

: The authors declare that they have no conflicts or competing interests.