People, Places, and Things The psychology of design: How to create an environment in which you will thrive Health Planning on Ambling Sally Augustin Ph.D. on June 24, 2022 Take a walk to feel better and think better. Here's why. Take a walk to feel better and think better. Here's why. Scent "Smellscape" Your World and Improve Your Life Sally Augustin Ph.D. on May 13, 2022 When you actively engineer the scent in your home, it can improve your mood. This can help make you more creative and a better problem-solver. When you actively engineer the scent in your home, it can improve your mood. This can help make you more creative and a better problem-solver. Neuroscience Neuroscience-Based Home Office Design Sally Augustin Ph.D. on March 25, 2022 Working at home? Apply neuroscience to put together an office where you excel. Working at home? Apply neuroscience to put together an office where you excel. Placebo Give a Placebo a Try Sally Augustin Ph.D. on February 21, 2022 Placebos can work with design just as they can with medicine. Placebos can work with design just as they can with medicine. Environment The Power of Self-Managed, Familiar Places Sally Augustin Ph.D. on January 9, 2022 Uncertain times call for certain places. Uncertain times call for certain places. Stress Taking Charge of Time Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 1, 2021 Losing track of the flow of time can make us tense. Design can help. Losing track of the flow of time can make us tense. Design can help. Creativity The Benefits of the Color Green Sally Augustin Ph.D. on October 25, 2021 How color can help enhance your space and your mindset. How color can help enhance your space and your mindset. Creativity Conquer the Paint Aisle: Use Science to Choose Your Colors Sally Augustin Ph.D. on September 20, 2021 Are you overwhelmed by the number of paint colors at your home improvement store? Science can help you choose. Are you overwhelmed by the number of paint colors at your home improvement store? Science can help you choose. Scent Which Smells Do People Prefer? Sally Augustin Ph.D. on August 10, 2021 Particular scents can improve mood and even make us more effective problem-solvers. Learn how to use scents to feel and be your best. Particular scents can improve mood and even make us more effective problem-solvers. Learn how to use scents to feel and be your best. Environment Design Dialogues: What Is the Design of Your World Saying to Others? Sally Augustin Ph.D. on August 3, 2021 Design talks. Are you listening? Design talks. Are you listening? Creativity How Lighting Choices Can Affect Your Mood Sally Augustin Ph.D. on June 29, 2021 Indoor light can have a powerful effect on the life you lead. Indoor light can have a powerful effect on the life you lead. Stress Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: The Tensions of Traveling Together Sally Augustin Ph.D. on May 17, 2021 Sharing a plane, train, bus, or any sort of vehicle with others can be a challenge. Environmental psychology tells us why and suggests remedies. Sharing a plane, train, bus, or any sort of vehicle with others can be a challenge. Environmental psychology tells us why and suggests remedies. Stress Choose the Curvy One, Probably Sally Augustin Ph.D. on April 12, 2021 Considering design options? Carefully weigh the effects of curving and straight lines. Considering design options? Carefully weigh the effects of curving and straight lines. Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic-Informed Home Design Sally Augustin Ph.D. on March 14, 2021 Learning from today to live better tomorrow. Learning from today to live better tomorrow. Career Designing for Home Work Sally Augustin Ph.D. on February 9, 2021 You can make your home office work for you and feel better working at home. You can make your home office work for you and feel better working at home. Persuasion How Scents Affect Life Experiences Sally Augustin Ph.D. on January 17, 2021 Smells influence the thoughts you think. Smells influence the thoughts you think. Stress Smart Smart Spaces Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 6, 2020 Adding smart tech? Be thoughtful, plan carefully. Adding smart tech? Be thoughtful, plan carefully. Time Management Time Management Sally Augustin Ph.D. on November 11, 2020 Use design to help with "time blur." Use design to help with "time blur." Loneliness Harnessing the Power of Changing (or Not) Sally Augustin Ph.D. on October 2, 2020 Carefully consider changes you make to where you live and work. Design psychologists have found that too many changes can lead to lots of unhappiness. Carefully consider changes you make to where you live and work. Design psychologists have found that too many changes can lead to lots of unhappiness. Career Science-Based Color Selections Sally Augustin Ph.D. on September 7, 2020 Selecting the right surface colors is easier with science. Selecting the right surface colors is easier with science. Previous 1 2 3 Next
Health Planning on Ambling Sally Augustin Ph.D. on June 24, 2022 Take a walk to feel better and think better. Here's why. Take a walk to feel better and think better. Here's why.
Scent "Smellscape" Your World and Improve Your Life Sally Augustin Ph.D. on May 13, 2022 When you actively engineer the scent in your home, it can improve your mood. This can help make you more creative and a better problem-solver. When you actively engineer the scent in your home, it can improve your mood. This can help make you more creative and a better problem-solver.
Neuroscience Neuroscience-Based Home Office Design Sally Augustin Ph.D. on March 25, 2022 Working at home? Apply neuroscience to put together an office where you excel. Working at home? Apply neuroscience to put together an office where you excel.
Placebo Give a Placebo a Try Sally Augustin Ph.D. on February 21, 2022 Placebos can work with design just as they can with medicine. Placebos can work with design just as they can with medicine.
Environment The Power of Self-Managed, Familiar Places Sally Augustin Ph.D. on January 9, 2022 Uncertain times call for certain places. Uncertain times call for certain places.
Stress Taking Charge of Time Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 1, 2021 Losing track of the flow of time can make us tense. Design can help. Losing track of the flow of time can make us tense. Design can help.
Creativity The Benefits of the Color Green Sally Augustin Ph.D. on October 25, 2021 How color can help enhance your space and your mindset. How color can help enhance your space and your mindset.
Creativity Conquer the Paint Aisle: Use Science to Choose Your Colors Sally Augustin Ph.D. on September 20, 2021 Are you overwhelmed by the number of paint colors at your home improvement store? Science can help you choose. Are you overwhelmed by the number of paint colors at your home improvement store? Science can help you choose.
Scent Which Smells Do People Prefer? Sally Augustin Ph.D. on August 10, 2021 Particular scents can improve mood and even make us more effective problem-solvers. Learn how to use scents to feel and be your best. Particular scents can improve mood and even make us more effective problem-solvers. Learn how to use scents to feel and be your best.
Environment Design Dialogues: What Is the Design of Your World Saying to Others? Sally Augustin Ph.D. on August 3, 2021 Design talks. Are you listening? Design talks. Are you listening?
Creativity How Lighting Choices Can Affect Your Mood Sally Augustin Ph.D. on June 29, 2021 Indoor light can have a powerful effect on the life you lead. Indoor light can have a powerful effect on the life you lead.
Stress Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: The Tensions of Traveling Together Sally Augustin Ph.D. on May 17, 2021 Sharing a plane, train, bus, or any sort of vehicle with others can be a challenge. Environmental psychology tells us why and suggests remedies. Sharing a plane, train, bus, or any sort of vehicle with others can be a challenge. Environmental psychology tells us why and suggests remedies.
Stress Choose the Curvy One, Probably Sally Augustin Ph.D. on April 12, 2021 Considering design options? Carefully weigh the effects of curving and straight lines. Considering design options? Carefully weigh the effects of curving and straight lines.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic-Informed Home Design Sally Augustin Ph.D. on March 14, 2021 Learning from today to live better tomorrow. Learning from today to live better tomorrow.
Career Designing for Home Work Sally Augustin Ph.D. on February 9, 2021 You can make your home office work for you and feel better working at home. You can make your home office work for you and feel better working at home.
Persuasion How Scents Affect Life Experiences Sally Augustin Ph.D. on January 17, 2021 Smells influence the thoughts you think. Smells influence the thoughts you think.
Stress Smart Smart Spaces Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 6, 2020 Adding smart tech? Be thoughtful, plan carefully. Adding smart tech? Be thoughtful, plan carefully.
Time Management Time Management Sally Augustin Ph.D. on November 11, 2020 Use design to help with "time blur." Use design to help with "time blur."
Loneliness Harnessing the Power of Changing (or Not) Sally Augustin Ph.D. on October 2, 2020 Carefully consider changes you make to where you live and work. Design psychologists have found that too many changes can lead to lots of unhappiness. Carefully consider changes you make to where you live and work. Design psychologists have found that too many changes can lead to lots of unhappiness.
Career Science-Based Color Selections Sally Augustin Ph.D. on September 7, 2020 Selecting the right surface colors is easier with science. Selecting the right surface colors is easier with science.