Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Buckle Up! Turbulence Ahead
As anyone in the design or commercial space management world knows, responses to physical environments are rarely entirely objective. Sometimes perceptions of what’s experienced are more aligned with reality (however you wish to define “reality”) than others, but there’s always some subjectivity. Neuroscience studies make it clear that one of the factors that influences our perception of our physical environment is our wellbeing, at any moment and over time. When our wellbeing climbs, our feelings about the world around us become more positive. As people begin to return to the workplace, their wellbeing is likely not at impressively high levels. They are dealing with all of their original work-related stresses (commutes, having to dress for work, etc.) along with a suite of stresses that are uniquely post-pandemic, such as supervising kids who suddenly and indefinitely are homeschooling, again. With many negatives beating down wellbeing, it’s likely that those involved with …
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