Longing Makes Humans Act Atypically (9-17-07)
When we really want something, such as a new space of some sort, a broader array of options seem potentially appropriate to us.
When we really want something, such as a new space of some sort, a broader array of options seem potentially appropriate to us.
Even nonsense syllables have meaning.
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.
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.
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.
Task complexity determines the appropriate design of a workplace.
Environment-behavior specialists have learned a great deal about the optimal design of spaces for learning.
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 influence employee communication, which influences employee performance.
The reasons clients are visiting hotel spas are diversifying, complicating the jobs of spa designers.