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John McLaughlin Dr. McLaughlin is interested in aesthetic experience. His research is primarily focused on responses to visual art and explores the impact of variables such as compositional configuration on different subgroups of observers, e.g., novices vs. experts or right- vs. left-handers. Past results indicate, among other things, that patterns of differential lateral cerebral specialization contribute to aesthetic preferences. Memory for aesthetically-important qualities is also under examination at the present time. Other Research Groups Cognitive Psychology Contact Info: Phone: (302) 831-2752 Office: 151 Wolf Hall Email: johnmcl AT udel DOT edu