Cities are Like Brains (09-25-09)
Human minds and cities are organized in a similar way.
place science
Emotionally Compelling Children’s Hospitals (09-24-09)
Recent research at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center investigated what a children’s hospital means emotionally to patients, families, staff members and administrators.
Design Research in Healthcare Settings (09-22-09)
The Center for Health Design and Herman Miller have recently completed the first survey focusing on design research in healthcare settings.
New Data Collection Tool (09-21-09)
Aanensen and his colleagues have developed a new mobile phone based tool for data collection and communication, to be used by in-field researchers.
Implications of Distractions (09-18-09)
Research by Raymond and O’Brien provides additional evidence that distraction (which can often be influenced through design) has serious implications.
Temperature and Behavior (09-17-09)
The temperature people experience influences their social lives.
Ratings and Assessments (09-16-09)
Siegrist and Cousin have collected new evidence, building on the body of existing research, indicating that how members of the general public rate a sensory experience is influenced by information they receive about judgments of experts.
Response Scales Matter (09-15-09)
Designers doing research often use surveys, and recent research by Burson and her colleagues indicates how important the wording of the response options provided to survey takers can be.
What Green’s Worth (09-14-09)
Home buyers who are willing to pay more to purchase homes with green features have a spending limit for their environmental responsible actions.
Sit Up Straight (09-11-09)
Your mother was right, sitting with proper posture is a good idea.
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