Consequences of Cleanliness (10-06-11)
Lee and Schwarz review recent research related to the psychological implications of cleanliness, much of which has been reported here previously.
Lee and Schwarz review recent research related to the psychological implications of cleanliness, much of which has been reported here previously.
Research by Neary and her colleagues has determined that children from 3 to 6 years old are more likely to believe manmade objects are owned by someone than natural objects (such as pine cones).
Barrett and her colleagues reviewed recent research related to perception of emotion on other people’s faces.
Several recent studies have clarified how space can be used to meet individual patient and caregiver needs.
Offices are designed to increase well-being and productivity, communicate symbolically, and to express an aesthetic message.
Badger reviews research related to the planning of suburban communities, and shares that information with readers outside the design world.
Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas’ character in 1987’s Wall Street) thought lunch was for wimps, but millions of workers do eat lunch, some every day. Not a lot of workplace research has focused on their lunchtime activities, however.
Frances (Ming) Kuo and Andrea Faber Taylor at the University of Illinois continue their research on the beneficial effects of time in nature for children with ADD and ADHD.
People underestimate the pleasure that they experience in nature, which has implications for the development of sustainability initiatives.
Professors at Wharton are offering advice to retailers that is useful not only for store management but also for the designers with whom they work to develop the environments in which consumers find themselves.