Posture and Dishonesty (06-28-13)
Previous research has shown that when people sit in expansive postures they feel more powerful
Previous research has shown that when people sit in expansive postures they feel more powerful
To keep our mental health on an even keel, we all must have privacy when we feel we need it. Privacy and how to create it should be an important consideration in the design of places, particularly in the United States.
Research on how we sit, whether with our backs straight or sprawled across a chair and ottoman, indicates that posture affects human behavior.
This book is a well-written biography of four specific cities that boldly moves forward to share important insights, particularly those dealing with culture, about future urban environments.
Steidle and Worth investigated links between lighting levels and creative thought.
Stromberg’s intriguing article describes how concerned professionals can use the Lotka-Volterra equations, although the fundamental space use laws presented are applicable in a wide range of place types, from workplaces to urban environments.
Jerry Adler introduces quantitative urbanism to people outside of the field.
Wunderlich notes interesting similarities between how public places are used and the structure of music.
New evidence links language and altitude.
Beautiful things are often preferred, and research recently completed at Vanderbilt indicates that there may sometimes be good, biological reasons for that.