Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Aquariums
The New York Times has spoken. Aquariums are in! I know that the world, and particularly the world of workplace design and management faces many challenges at the moment, but I can’t help relishing this news about glass boxes filled with fish and water. On October 12, Candace Jackson (“High-End Design Comes to the Fish Tank,” https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/realestate/high-end-home-aquariums.html) reported that “Luxury home aquariums now can rival installations at public aquariums in size and scale, and they come with hefty price tags.” Jackson’s article focuses on in-home aquariums that are quite expensive, but psychologists have lots of positive things to say about fish tanks, wherever they are, even if they’re more petite than the ones Jackson discusses. Looking at fish swimming around behind glass helps us relax, de-stress and refresh mentally, the same way that looking at nature scenes through a window (or in art or photos) or fire (yikes!) does. All …
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