Designing to Sell – Now
Shoppers’ physical, emotional, and cognitive responses to retail environments influence whether merchandise and services are sold, or not. Design can make sales-inducing experiences more likely.
Design In and Through Time
Social and cognitive scientists have developed time-related insights that designers can apply to create spaces that work in and through time, enduring and enriching.
Persuading, By Design
It’s easier to persuade someone to do something in some environments than others.
In Practice: Concert Hall Design
A new issue of Psychomusicology is an important resource for concert hall designers, covering topics ranging from human beliefs about sounds to acoustical physics.
Encouraging Hand Washing
Eyes and citrus make a significant difference
Posture and Feeling Connected
Body position can promote chumminess
Connecting Neighbors
Face-to-face contact still important
Green Classroom Views
Reaffirming the benefits of seeing nature
Refurbishing Open-Plan Offices and Satisfaction
All open-plan workplaces are not created equal
Feeling Safe
Control more important than predictability
Table Sizes and Eating Behaviors
Bigger tables => less eating
Neurocognitive Benefits of Standing While Learning
Standing supports brain function
Visible Signs: An Introduction to Semiotics in the Visual Arts, 3rd edition
Understand what signs in the visual arts are “saying”
Research Methods for Environmental Psychology
An important introduction to best practices
Poetry Foundation, Chicago
The Poetry Foundation in Chicago is a great place to celebrate poetry.