Openness to Novelty (04-23-12)
Gallagher explores humans’ experience of novelty and the material she reports is useful to designers proposing design solutions.
Gallagher explores humans’ experience of novelty and the material she reports is useful to designers proposing design solutions.
Research presented by Chris Pawson, Sarah Doherty, Laura Martin, Ruth Soares, Caroline Edmonds, and Mark Gardner on April 18 at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference indicates that human cognitive performance is influenced by hydration.
Griffiths and Gilly have investigated territorial behavior at third places and more specifically how they might arise.
Research by Banerjee, Chatterjee, and Sinha may explain otherwise puzzling findings related to the perceived brightness of an environment.
Terry Maple’s work as president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta and the Palm Beach Zoo integrated research findings related to how humans and how animals live in their physical worlds.
Maria Larsson of Stockholm University investigates links between scents and memories.
An article recently posted on ScienceNordic highlights gender-based differences in sensory systems that influence the experience of design and design research.
Krause’s investigation of animal sounds in natural environments (biophony) will intrigue designers creating restorative places.
McMahon reviews his extensive experience in urban planning to link city character and economic vibrancy.
Recent research further explains the psychological implication of listening to music, confirming the importance of carefully considering the sound experiences tied to design solutions.