PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE OF SPACE

Question 1

Key
Psychological
Concepts

Answer 1

• Proxemics: Personal space and comfort zones.
• Biophilia: Connecting with nature.
• Sense of Enclosure: Feeling safe versus feeling trapped.
• Wayfinding: Navigating space easily

Question 2

Interior spaces influence .

Why
Psychological
Experience
Matters in
Interior
Design

Answer 2

emotions,
behaviors,
well-being

Question 3

• Interior designers create spaces that
  foster positive psychological
  experiences.

Why
Psychological
Experience
Matters in
Interior
Design

Answer 3

true

Question 4

Human brain processes spatial
information:
* Sensory inputs:

How Do
We
Perceive
Space?

Answer 4

visual, auditory, tactile
size, scale, distance.

Question 5

Understanding
Personal Space

Answer 5

Proxemics

Question 6

Different types of spaces:

• Cultural differences in personal

Answer 6

intimate, personal, social, public.

Question 7

Connecting with
Nature

Answer 7

Biophilic Design:

Question 8

• Benefits:
• Examples: plants, natural light,
  water features.

Answer 8

• reduced stress,
• improved mood,
• enhanced creativity.

Question 9

Creating Safe and Comfortable Spaces

Answer 9

Sense of Enclosure:

Question 10

Design elements for Sense of Enclosure: .
* Balancing openness and enclosure.

Answer 10

partitions, walls, canopies

Question 12

Navigating Spaces
with Ease

Answer 12

Wayfinding:

Question 13

• Importance of wayfinding in interior design.
• • Visual cues:
• • Impact on user experience:

Answer 13

signage, lighting, color coding.
reducing confusion and stress.

Question 14

Colors affect mood and emotions.
* Warm vs. cool colors: different psychological
effects.
* For ex: warm colors - energizing and inviting
* Cool colors like blue and green - calming and serene.
* Natural vs. artificial lighting in creating ambiance.
* Natural light is often preferred for its positive effects on mood and health,
whereas artificial lighting can be used to create specific effects and
atmospheres.The Role of Color and Lighting

Answer 14

true

Question 15

So far, we could understand that design,
colors, lighting and the whole
surrounding environment will affect the
mental state of the people in that space.
That shapes their attitudes and behavio

Answer 15

true

Question 16

They illustrate place science principles that are
fundamental to the experience of physical
environments.
These principles can be applied in:
*

Answer 16

Homes
* Schools
* Stores
* Restaurants
* Workplaces
* healthcare facilities, and wherever else people find
themselves

Question 17

is a discipline like physics or genetics. It uses
structured thinking to establish how the place you’re in physically
influences the state you are in mentally and then determines what
changes (if any) need to be made in a space to achieve personal
and professional objectives.

Answer 17

Place science

Place scientists (also known as environmental psychologists).

Are parts of ( psychologists, biologist, architect, interior designer, and sociologist)

Question 18

PLACE SCIENTISTS HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY GATHERED
INFORMATION ABOUT HUMAN RESPONSES TO

Answer 18

• smells
• Furniture arrangement
• Color
• textures
• Ceiling Height
• Shapes
• sounds

Question 19

They answer
questions such as
the following:
* How and why does ceiling height matter?
* How does personality influence the kinds of
places in which people flourish?
* Are there some sorts of physical environments
in which people are more creative than others?
* How should colour be used in place design?
How should national culture influence colour
selections?
* What sorts of landscape views are most
refreshing

Answer 19

true

Question 20

2. All people like spaces where
   they feel comfortable, secure, and
   valued. They like spaces that meet
   their functional needs
   To Always respect the people who
   will play on the sets that you create.
   personality, organizational culture,
   national culture, and design
   experience influence the specifics of
   how people respond to a space

Answer 20

true

Question 21

…..has documented patterns in
how we interact with our world. After they
uncover these patterns in how humans
respond to spaces

Answer 21

Place scientists

Question 22

Place scientists can apply this information,
collaborating with people designing places and
products.
For example, place scientists work with furniture manufacturers to
determine how wide conference room tables should be, with
architects to determine how large the conference room holding that
table should be, with interior designers to identify the appropriate
colours for the walls of that conference room

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Changing the physical
environment can
guide people toward
inspiration,
companionship and
privacy, delight and
comfort, freedom
and strength

Answer 23

true