Signage that Calms (04-11-14)
British practitioners/researchers installed a new signage system in several hospitals (images are available at the website noted below).
British practitioners/researchers installed a new signage system in several hospitals (images are available at the website noted below).
Gantman and Van Bavel report on their recent work on pareidolia, or “seeing something significant in an ambiguous stimulus.”
Ridgway and Myers investigated emotions linked to particular logo colors.
Dubois, Rucker, and Galinsky have confirmed that sometimes people select options because of perceptions of their own social status.
Smart Growth America has issued a new report, highlighting the differential effects of sprawl and compact, connected development.
Hierarchies can be helpful, particularly when people feel that they lack control over their lives, and design can be used to make them apparent.
A study completed at the University of Guelph indicates that it’s important to help heart attach patients maintain appropriate circadian rhythms.
Researchers pondering variations in evaluations of designed objects and spaces will be intrigued by a study recently completed by Bakhshi, Gilbert, and Kanuparthy.
Breiby investigated links between aesthetics and satisfaction with nature-based tourism.
Scent has almost magical effects on the way our minds work.