Auto-Focus (01-25-17)
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicates that we may be quicker to focus our thoughts in some locations than others.
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicates that we may be quicker to focus our thoughts in some locations than others.
People designing spaces, objects, and services don’t frequently consider how something tastes, literally, but thinking about flavors can result in useful insights for their work.
Green spaces and bodies of water influence city development.
Brooks and team’s study indicates how important it is to design spaces so that they support rituals.
Lathia and colleagues have identified ties between physical activity and happiness.
Franco and his team have learned that children and adults categorize the emotional effects of music in the same ways.
Looking at pictures that stir strong emotions influences how human brains work.
Bubic and colleagues found that knowing the name of a painting influences responses to it.
Verplanken and colleagues’ research indicates that we’re more likely to successfully change habits when attempts at the desired modifications are paired with other changes in our lives, such as moving to a new home.
Myerson and Privett share insights regarding workplace design that they garnered while studying extreme workplaces, such as academic libraries, theatres, air traffic control centers, and newsrooms.