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Wang, Zhu, and Handy report that textures we touch influence how empathetic we are.
How will—or should—increasing numbers of arties at museums influence gallery design?
Shrestha and colleagues reviewed the research on the implications of standing or being active while doing knowledge work.
The influence of hearing music on cognitive performance has been extensively researched and discussed in multiple previous Research Design Connections articles.
Nair and team researched the psychological implications of sitting up straight.
Friedrich and Elias’s recent work confirms that people whose native languages are read left to right prefer art in which any apparent motion is also from left-to-right.
Sarah Kaplan, a senior fellow at Wharton’s Mack Institute, studies innovation.
Research indicates that young people fall quite often, so it makes sense to eliminate trip hazards, etc., just as carefully in spaces they will use as in areas frequented by older individuals.
Salvi and her research team have confirmed that sometimes it’s a good idea to trust those “aha” type thoughts that come to us out of thin air from time to time.
Lee and colleagues confirm how important the soundscape is in open-plan offices.