Research Conversations
When we feel “at home” (wherever we actually are) we’re profoundly comfortable, in a way that boosts our cognitive performance and our mental wellbeing. Neuroscientists have thoroughly investigated why some places feel homey and others don’t as well as when, where, and why homelike spaces should be developed.
Transcendent experiences, whether rooted in a religion or a practice such as meditation, can drive individual and group wellbeing. Neuroscience research can be applied to develop positive, uplifting, and inspiring settings.
Being active indoors is as good for our minds as it is for our waistlines. It can help us think more clearly, creatively, and productively, for example, all while we burn calories. Neuroscientists have determined how design can spur people to be physically active inside.
Neuroscientists have studied how design can encourage people to trust each other. Their findings can be applied when all sorts of spaces and objects are being developed.
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Being in a museum is good for our brains for an assortment of reasons, some more, some less, predictable.