Values of Art (10-23-12)
Michael Findlay, well known internationally as an art dealer, has written a practical review of the “values” of art.
Michael Findlay, well known internationally as an art dealer, has written a practical review of the “values” of art.
Lourenco and Longo have conducted research confirming that what humans perceive is influenced by their emotional state.
Bright lights are often used to increase alertness. Are they useful?
Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have investigated “how short noise bursts affect humans’ mental state,” playing “quarter-second long white noise clips . . . as [test subjects] worked on arithmetic problems.”
Victoria Newhouse has written an intriguing review of acoustics in performance venues, such as concert halls.
Previous research reported here indicates that growing up on a cul-de-sac has definite advantages, for example, increasing play opportunities for younger children.
Bi-cultural individuals have varying responses to situations – including the physical environments – in which they find themselves.
John Parkinson of the University of Warwick has studied democratic spaces and concludes that Berlin’s are the best in the world.
Dewar and her colleagues make the case for wakeful resting, a state that can be supported by design.
Dijkstra and colleagues have identified a factor that influences how people assess abstract art.