Be Careful Using Red in Academic and Professional Environments
After looking briefly at something colored red, people perform significantly more poorly on important tests evaluating competence.
After looking briefly at something colored red, people perform significantly more poorly on important tests evaluating competence.
Light level and color influence perceptions of office settings.
Recreational shoppers are interested in experiencing a different sort of environment than task-oriented shoppers.
As trends in color preferences and color associations continue to evolve, it is useful to look at these associations.
Any pleasant smell will improve the performance of a retail space, but some smells might be more effective than others.
In this study, researchers comprehensively examined how color hue, saturation, and brightness relate to viewer pleasure and energy level.
Splashes of colored light in the night skies can be pleasant or unpleasant, just as colors and lights can be used effectively in indoor spaces. One recent article discusses use of colored lights outdoors, while a second discusses the use of color and light in hospital spaces.
Color symbolism has an important influence on response to particular environments. Aslam presents information about the variety of meanings particular colors have in different parts of the world.
Back and white representations of paintings elicited different reactions from viewers than did the full-color versions.
After an extensive review of the literature and their own professional experiences, two elder-care researchers have reached conclusions about the design of dining spaces in senior living facilities.