Using Neuroscience to Tailor Visual Environments for Infants and Children

Sep 20, 2012

There has been a surge of interest in the effects of the environment on physical and mental health. The interest in the effects of the environment on physical and mental health has broadened from a focus on the external environment to include the internal environment of personal living spaces. In this applied project, the researchers created a set of designs for infant and children’s living spaces and a system to match and tailor them to the individual. The scheme is grounded in neuroscientific and behavioral data regarding responses to visual stimuli. Based on assessments, living space recommendations were made for each child to complement his or her individual temperament.

Author: 
Karen Dobkins, PhD (University California, San Diego)
Harvey S. Smallman, PhD (Pacific Science & Engineering Group)
Gail Heyman, PhD (University California, San Diego)
Presented at: 
2012 ANFA Conference (Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA)
Published & professionally reviewed by: 
Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture
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