People, Places, and Things

Cognition

Not Too Much, Not Too Little

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on April 25, 2024

The space that you're in can help you think and do, or not.

The space that you're in can help you think and do, or not.

Career

The Neuroscience of Home Office Design

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on March 17, 2024

Neuroscientists have learned a lot about how you can enhance your performance and creativity in your home office, without spending much money (if any)!

Neuroscientists have learned a lot about how you can enhance your performance and creativity in your home office, without spending much money (if any)!

Friends

Color Your World for the Life You Want to Live

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on February 11, 2024

Working with neuroscience research findings, you can stride confidently into the paint aisle at your home improvement store and briskly out again after choosing a great shade.

Working with neuroscience research findings, you can stride confidently into the paint aisle at your home improvement store and briskly out again after choosing a great shade.

Creativity

Walk to Think: Put on Your Sneakers to Boost Your Creativity

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 22, 2023

How to encourage yourself to think creatively.

How to encourage yourself to think creatively.

Stress

Workplace-Design Research for Today’s Workplaces

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 1, 2023

New research provides fresh insights on offices that work for everyone.

New research provides fresh insights on offices that work for everyone.

Cognition

How to Mentally Refresh, Inside or Outdoors

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on November 6, 2023

Our mental energy can be refreshed by the right physical spaces, indoors or outside.

Our mental energy can be refreshed by the right physical spaces, indoors or outside.

Environment

How Biophilic Design Can Improve Your Well-Being

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on October 6, 2023

Biophilic design has financial value and can enhance mental and physical health.

Biophilic design has financial value and can enhance mental and physical health.

Environment

The Powerful Mind and Body Benefits of Open-Water Swimming

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on September 7, 2023

Swimming outside in nature is a proven way to elevate both our mental and physical health.

Swimming outside in nature is a proven way to elevate both our mental and physical health.

Creativity

The Color Advantage

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on July 31, 2023

The colors we see influence how we think and behave. Here's how to use the hues around you to live the life you have planned.

The colors we see influence how we think and behave. Here's how to use the hues around you to live the life you have planned.

Environment

Art Can Make Your Life Better in Ways You May Not Realize

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on June 28, 2023

The art around us has a big effect on how we think and behave, use it to your advantage.

The art around us has a big effect on how we think and behave, use it to your advantage.

Stress

Using Time, By Design

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on May 14, 2023

Design can align the times in your life, helping you feel and be your very best self.

Design can align the times in your life, helping you feel and be your very best self.

Stress

Design With All Your Senses

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on April 14, 2023

When developing a space, keep in mind the full range of experiences people will have in it.

When developing a space, keep in mind the full range of experiences people will have in it.

Career

Putting Science to Work to Design Your Home Office

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on March 23, 2023

Using what scientists have learned about effective office design to refine at-home spaces.

Using what scientists have learned about effective office design to refine at-home spaces.

Stress

The Right Stuff: How to Actively Manage the Things You Own

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on February 13, 2023

When you curate your home, you improve your life.

When you curate your home, you improve your life.

Career

Doing Lights Right

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on January 6, 2023

Light up your world in a science-informed way.

Light up your world in a science-informed way.

Environment

What Do Our Design Choices Say to Others?

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on December 5, 2022

Silent signals beat outspoken ones every day. What messages do your design choices send to the world?

Silent signals beat outspoken ones every day. What messages do your design choices send to the world?

Persuasion

Natural and Artificial Light Can Support the Life You’ve Planned

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on November 3, 2022

Light up your world, with the right light.

Light up your world, with the right light.

Psychology

How to Use Psychology to Choose Which Color to Paint a Room

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on October 7, 2022

"Color" the world you want to live in.

"Color" the world you want to live in.

Stress

How to Design for Healthier Eating

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on August 30, 2022

Use science to design for a healthier you.

Use science to design for a healthier you.

Career

Putting Art to Work for You

Sally Augustin Ph.D. on July 29, 2022

Personal Perspective: Art can be practical, boosting your quality-of-life.

Personal Perspective: Art can be practical, boosting your quality-of-life.