Everyday Smells Can Be Bad (9-13-07)
Ferguson and his colleagues link everyday smells in the workplace (hot food, paint, smoke, coffee, etc.) with physical complaints such as back aches and fatigue.
place science
Virtual Places and Real Reactions (9-12-07)
People placed in virtual environments have the same sorts of emotional responses to activities that they initiate in those environments that they experience in the real world when engaged in analogous activities.
Bicultural Responses to Experience (9-11-07)
The responses of bicultural individuals to life experiences will, under different conditions, be consistent with one or the other of the cultures with which they identify.
Workplace Design and Task Complexity (9-10-07)
Task complexity determines the appropriate design of a workplace.
Designing Spaces for Learning (9-07-07)
Environment-behavior specialists have learned a great deal about the optimal design of spaces for learning.
Encouraging People to Take the Stairs (9-06-07)
To combat the obesity epidemic in the developed world, some architects are designing physical environments that encourage people to use stairs instead of elevators.
Workplace Floorplans and Communication (9-05-07)
Workplace floorplans influence employee communication, which influences employee performance.
Considerations for Spa Design (9-04-07)
The reasons clients are visiting hotel spas are diversifying, complicating the jobs of spa designers.
Mold is Depressing (8-31-07)
Researchers have found that dampness or mold in a home is associated with resident depression.
Vision and Touch Both Influence Aesthetic Evaluation (8-30-07)
Evaluations of both tactile and visual information influence overall aesthetic assessments of attractiveness.
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