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National culture has a significant effect on design preferences and expectations.
Designers must be familiar with several fundamental needs that drive human behavior to effectively create spaces and products.
Whether they feature wood grain or are distinguished by a texture or a color or something else, particular finishes have been linked to specific psychological effects by research in the cognitive sciences.
The design of sidewalks and the spaces beside them can make it more likely we’ll not only enjoy being in a certain location, but that all sorts of positive things happen while we’re there. Good streetscaping can make both us and our community happier and healthier.
Research Design Connections has previously reported on research linking walking through doorways and forgetting.
In the last few months, multiple studies have indicated that people at work should be spending less time sitting.
Having someone able to see what we’re doing is sometimes a good thing and sometimes not.