Odor Pleasantness Universals (04-06-22)
Arshamian and teammates determined that worldwide people tend to find the same odors pleasant to smell.
Arshamian and teammates determined that worldwide people tend to find the same odors pleasant to smell.
New research verifies that sensory experiences vary by culture.
Jeon, Han, and Namstudied how preferences for particular color vary.
Vink and colleagues have thoroughly studied how physical comfort is evaluated in different countries.
Cultures are ways of considering the world and how it functions. They help organize the thoughts of smaller sets of people, say work teams, and much larger ones, such as entire nations or ethnic groups. Neuroscience research details how design can recognize, reflect, and respect user group cultures, so people feel more comfortable and achieve objectives they prize.
Researchers studying gestures across cultures have identified similarities and differences in their use that are relevant to people designing systems interfaces and other places/objects to be used by people from varying cultures
Research confirms that our experiences are influenced by language being spoken and culture.
Where you're from influences what's best
Research conducted by O’Rourke and colleagues indicates how important it is to align the form of a space with the culture of the people who will use it.
Mavridis and colleagues’ work adds to the research indicating that our culture influences our perception of the world around us.