Tactile Perceptions (12-03-09)
The perceptions drawn from tactile sensations are of interest to designers trying to develop particular sensory experiences.
The perceptions drawn from tactile sensations are of interest to designers trying to develop particular sensory experiences.
Research by Raymond and O’Brien provides additional evidence that distraction (which can often be influenced through design) has serious implications.
David Brax, who is completing his dissertation at Lund University in Sweden, has integrated information from the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and psychology to better understand what is valued.
Finlay and her colleagues have assessed behavior in casino environments, with a special focus on at-risk gambling intentions.
The Congress for the New Urbanism has synthesized recent research on street width and human behavior.
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have found the area in the human brain responsible for our sense of personal space (how far we prefer to stand/sit from other people).
Researchers have known for some time that sensory experiences, particularly smelling certain scents, reliably produce emotional experiences.
Lee reviews the research indicating that emotions influence what we see.
People in reclined body positions seem to become less angry when provoked than people who are not reclining.
People’s feelings of connection to nature vary by season, at least in temperate zones.