Environmental Psychology for Design

Environmental Psychology for Design

Third edition

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Environmental Psychology for Design, Third Edition, shows how rooms and buildings can affect an occupant's behavior and health by explaining psychosocial responses. Recipient of the American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize, the book introduces you to the discipline of environmental psychology and encourages you to embrace its key concepts and use them in your practice. This new edition adds information about aging and vulnerable populations and has updated resources and research. Features -Cultural Connection and Sustainability Connection box features highlight the great diversity in the application of the subject ideas and concepts -Point of Views (POVs) highlight different professional opinions and practice beliefs to show that many esteemed scholars can hold differing or complementary views -All new Learning Objectives outline what you will learn in each chapter New to this Edition -New and updated examples, including neurobiological development and decline, basic understanding of the nervous system, and discussion of hypotheses and theories with an emphasis on the biophillia hypothesis -Increased emphasis on evidence-based design methods -New organization integrates ideas into concept-driven chapters Environmental Psychology for Design STUDIO -Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips -Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions

Book information

ISBN: 9781501321801
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Imprint: Fairchild Books
Pub date:
Edition: Third edition
DEWEY: 745.2019
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xvii, 317
Weight: 828g
Height: 255mm
Width: 205mm
Spine width: 20mm