Minding Design — Research to help you design great products, spaces, and experiences. Current focus: Automation.
Building virtual environments for collaboration
How can we apply what we know about physical environments for collaboration to help virtual teams?
Nature run can't be outdone
Happiness varies across environments and activities. People tend to be happier in nature and when engaged in physical activity.
Space for personality
How we set up our spaces and what we fill them with reveal a lot about our preferences, behaviors, and our personality.
When does remote work work?
Around a quarter of employed Americans now work from home at least some of the time. When does remote work improve job performance and satisfaction? And when does it lead to loneliness and degraded work/life boundaries?
Sledgehammers on TV, family dynamics, and clutter
Why do people want to live in open concept homes? And what can we do to make sure these spaces work for their inhabitants? I think the answer lies in how these spaces shape family dynamics. And in clutter.
Can plants help students pay attention in class?
There's been a lot of interest in the idea that contact with nature helps people function. Can students learn better when there’s nature in their schoolyard or classrooms?