Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Human Behavior and the Interior Environment























Sociological Human Need

* Perception of people's environment influences their social interaction within  
   that environment.
* Social interaction can be discussed in terms of four concepts:
     1. privacy
     2. personal interaction levels
     3. territoriality
     4. crowding.

Psychological Human Response
* People respond to their environment based upon perception, cognition and spatial behavior.

Perception and Aesthetic
* Color may be used in various ways to influence our perception of space.
* Individual differences such as sex, age and health (to name a few), are important  
   determinants of behavioral responses to an environment.


Human Response to the Interior Environment
* social needs and problems incl. group dynamics and communication
* our physical comfort in a space
* interpersonal relationships among members of a small group
* the ability to limit other's view of oneself
* acoustic privacy environment
* vision, hearing, stability, and mobility
* space, furnishings, temperature, sound, humidity, and ventilation

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