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The knowledge tool to create great places
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Welcome to the Research Design Connections blogWelcome to the Research Design Connections blog. This is a forum to discuss recent research of interest to designers. To comment on a blog entry, please send an e-mail message to sallyaugustin@researchdesignconnections.com.
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Sunlight is Nice, But . . . . (08-27-10)Na Wang’s exquisitely thorough and thoughtful dissertation research investigates our emotional, attitudinal, and cognitive responses to sunlight, window views, privacy, and control.
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More Information about Autism and Environments (08-26-10)New work by researchers at Yeshiva University definitively describes the ways that autistic children process sensory information and supports previous research indicating that people with autism “have difficulty coping with multiple sources of sensory information.”
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Changes in American Homes (08-25-10)New homes are fundamentally different from slightly older homes, according to a recent report compiled by Les Christie.
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Retail Environments: Music and Scent (08-24-10)Previous research has indicated the value of music and scent in retail environments.
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When We Like to Choose (08-23-10)Sometimes people are more interested in making choices than others.
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The Golden (?) Section (08-20-10)It may be time to rethink the hallowed status of the golden section.
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Really Owning It (08-19-10)When does something really belong to someone?
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Importance of Smell (08-18-10)Blodgett lost her sense of smell for several months and chronicles her efforts to restore it.
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Branding with Light (08-17-10)Schielke investigated whether it was possible to communicate brand messages through the lighting in retail outlets.

