Environmental Psychology for Design

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA, Feb 8, 2018 - Architecture - 336 pages

How does a room affect an occupant's behavior and well-being? How does a building influence its residents' health? Environmental Psychology for Design, 3rd Edition, explores these questions with an in-depth look at psychosocial responses to the built environment. Awarded the 2006 ASID Joel Polsky Prize, the first edition served as an introduction to the discipline of environmental psychology and inspired readers to embrace its key concepts and incorporate them into their practice. This 3rd edition continues to analyze the interaction between environments and human behavior and well-being, while exploring how individual differences related to age, gender, and cultural background impact that interaction.

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
Environment and Psychology
11
Summary
18
Theories 28
53
CHAPTER FOUR
68
Vision 90
139
CHAPTER EIGHT
141
Taste and Smell 108
145
CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER
179
Types of Aging
180
Neural Disorders
188
CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER ELEVEN
199
CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER TWELVE
219
CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN
236
Soothing Environments
249
CHAPTER SIX Glossary
253

Color within Education
154
Signage
161
CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER NINE
163
Teratogens
168
Playrooms and Play Areas
174
SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 111 Credits
263
CHAPTER SEVEN Index
309
Perception 111
314
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David Alan "DAK" Kopec, PhD, NCHES, ASID, IDEC, is an Associate Professor of Design at the New School of Architecture and Design, served as a Visiting Lecturer at Virginia Commonwealth University in Doha Qatar and Visiting Professor at the University of Hawaii in the schools of Architecture and Medicine. A member of the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) and certified by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHES), Kopec is also a Fullbright Specialist and member of ASID's Distinguished Speakers. Among Kopec's most notable accomplishments include several journal articles and authoring three textbooks and two monographs. He is a recipient of ASID Foundation 2006 Joel Polsky Prize, volunteer award from Rebuilding Together San Diego 2008, and the NSAD President Award 2010.

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