Same Person, Same Seat (11-10-11)
Costa investigated the tendency of people to sit in the same seat each time they are in a public space.
Costa investigated the tendency of people to sit in the same seat each time they are in a public space.
How might new media use change home design?
When assessing neighborhoods, maintenance is a key factor.
Changes in dwelling type affect wellbeing through, for example, increased control, privacy and sociability.
Recent research indicates that brief, brisk (but not running) walks can enhance our ability to remember things.
Seating options provided make it more likely that people will sit with good or bad posture, and recent research indicates that posture is particularly important in healthcare settings.
Researchers at the Kellogg School of Management (Adam Galinksy and Li Huang) have found that “when bodily expressions are in conflict with one’s actual feelings . . . people become more likely to accept and embrace atypical ideas.”
Homeowners have an inherent drive to customize their house to meet their psychological and physical needs, but often they restrain that drive.
Researchers have recently uncovered a relationship between power and control that will interest designers.
As snow covers most of North America, and office workers’ views of nearby nature are shrouded under a thick white blanket, thoughts turn to potted plants in offices.