Fonts and Noise and Distraction (07-07-14)
Halin and his team have learned that there is a relationship between how hard it is to read a font and how easily people are distracted in a noisy environment while reading a message printed in that font.
Halin and his team have learned that there is a relationship between how hard it is to read a font and how easily people are distracted in a noisy environment while reading a message printed in that font.
Amazeen’s research indicates that a box's shape influences its apparent weight.
Looking at particular colors, patterns, etc., aids development.
At their last two meetings, members of the Society for Consumer Psychology have presented research on topics that designers creating many different types of spaces and products will find useful.
Can classroom window views improve grades, or do they just make students feel better?
Kuhbandner and Pekrun studied how the color of writing influences how well information in written messages is remembered.
A study by researchers from Georgia Tech and the University of Toronto indicates that people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often seen as a precursor to Alxheimer’s disease, may benefit from a less visually complex environment.
An article published in the Biology of Sex Differences, indicates that the visual centers of male and female human brains work differently.
Introverts, spaces, and sensory processing—what's the link?
New evidence confirms that expectations significantly influence perceptions– designers often “see” this situation played out in practice.