Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Autumn Sunlight – Conserving a Vital Resource
As Autumn moves inevitably toward Winter and we experience fewer hours of sunlight each day, it becomes more and more problematic to take daylight and its benefits for granted. As the natural light each day dwindles, it is crucial to make sure that space users take advantage of their opportunities to work in the Sun’s glow (glare-free). The positive effects of working in natural light have been well established by scientists. When our indoor workplace is naturally lit without glare on computer screens, etc., our mood improves, and being in a better mood has been tied to enhanced problem solving, creative thinking, and getting along with others, for example – all of which are almost always useful at work. Research has also directly linked working in natural light to enhanced cognitive performance. Most designers are, by now, familiar with the research noted in the previous paragraph and are firmly committed …
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