Design, Eating, and Wellbeing
The design of the spaces where we eat has a powerful effect on what we consume. Design-relevant neuroscience research can encourage preferred eating behaviors, at home and elsewhere.
The design of the spaces where we eat has a powerful effect on what we consume. Design-relevant neuroscience research can encourage preferred eating behaviors, at home and elsewhere.
Soundscape choices
Lighting the way to eating goals
Ozkul, Bilgili, and Koc studied how the color of light used in a restaurant influences diner experience.
Yildirim and team assessed the implications of indoor plants in restaurants.
Researchers investigated responses to social distancing tools.
Alamir and Hansen evaluated how experiencing particular sorts of sounds influences our response to food served.
Garnett and colleagues studied how physical distance can nudge people toward particular food choices in cafeterias; using design to encourage specific behaviors is frequently discussed, for example, in the context of supporting healthier living.
Big changes, sizable results
Pierguidi and colleagues investigated differences in the environments in which people may prefer to drink cocktails; their findings are relevant to the design of any spaces where alcohol may be consumed.