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Understanding the Impact of Physical Spaces on Human Behavior
TLDR Environmental psychology delves into how physical spaces, such as buildings and outdoor settings, can affect human behavior and well-being, emphasizing the importance of factors like spatial planning, lighting, and color. The field also explores how environmental cues, like those found in casinos, can subtly influence individuals' actions and emotions without their awareness.
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Environmental psychology explores how physical spaces can impact our well-being and behavior, expanding beyond individual influences to consider the broader environment.
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Early scientific experiments, including one involving soil and ghosts, led to the understanding that physical spaces, like buildings, can shape human behavior and well-being, eventually giving rise to the field of environmental psychology in the late 50s and early 60s.
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Environmental psychologists study transactions, which are interactions between individuals and their environment, encompassing various elements like spatial planning, lighting, acoustics, and color.
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A housing project in St. Louis called Pruitt Igo, initially praised for its modern design, ended up failing due to dysfunctional architecture, lack of individual ownership, and poor community design, leading to crime and neglect, highlighting the importance of involving residents in the design process.
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Environmental psychology studies behaviors such as territoriality and crowding in social spaces like malls to understand how people interact with their surroundings.
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Behavior in crowded spaces like sports games or concerts can vary from eagerly waiting for the big song to feeling uncomfortable due to lack of personal space.
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Personal space is crucial in creating ideal environments according to environmental psychology, which aims to balance unity, legibility, complexity, and mystery to make individuals feel self-assured and engaged in their surroundings.
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Casinos strategically manipulate environmental cues like lighting, sound, and layout to keep patrons engaged and spending money without a sense of time passing.
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Casinos use signage, lighting, and subtle cues to guide patrons through the space and influence their behavior without them realizing it.
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Environmental psychologists study how to create ideal environments by understanding the effects of the outdoors on humans and improving built outdoor settings to maximize restorative benefits.
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Environmental psychology involves understanding how different psychological factors influence people's behaviors towards conservation and sustainability efforts, including the impact of novel stimuli, competition, and celebrity endorsements on pro-environmental actions.
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