Early Childhood Education and Care Center Design
Focus on outdoor spaces
Follow Behavioral Norms
Gender Neutral Workplaces? (06-20-22)
Migliore, Rossi-Lamastra, and Tagliaro studied, via a literature review, gender issues in workplaces. They conclude that “Within the broader context of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) matters, gender issues have attracted ample attention from scholars and policymakers. . . . The reviewed articles document a general convincement [conviction] shared by different scientific fields that the workspace affects women and men differently. The results show that space is a crucial element for enhancing gender equality in the workplace.”
Park Trash Cans (08-19-21)
Van Doesumand colleagues studied how signage and trash can location influence at-park littering.
Encouraging Civility, by Design
Neuroscientists have carefully investigated how design can encourage us to be on our best behavior and act in ways our societies value. Applying their research makes it more likely we’ll live law-abiding lives, wash our hands, and smile instead of shout at each other.
Good Behavior, By Design
When people act in ways that their societies consider ethical, all can benefit. Environmental neuroscientists have developed a rich understanding of how design can encourage space and object users to be on their best behavior— and their insights can be applied in practice.
Barriers (Real and Imagined) and Cheating (09-28-20)
Zhao lead a group that investigated how environments can influence cheating by 5- and 6-year olds.
Implications of Spaciousness (03-14-19)
Meier and his team have confirmed one of the repercussions of being in an area that feels spacious.
Clean or Dirty Offices (08-17-17)
Huangfu and team studied links between workplace cleanliness and employee attitudes toward counterproductive work behavior (CWB).
Spicy Food and Aggression (03-29-17)
Batra and his colleagues investigated the relationship between tasting spicy food or seeing spicy food and how aggressive people are.
Visual Complexity: What is it, why does it matter, and how can you manage it?
Visual complexity is an important driver of experience. Both too much and too little are bad for our mood and cognitive performance. Neuroscience research reveals how to manage visual complexity, disorder, and clutter.