INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 441 SUBSTANTIVE PARADIGMS OF PERSON· ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS.......... 444 ADAPTATION PARADIGM ....... ......... ... . . . . . . .. .. ... .. . . . . . .... .... ... ................... .. 446 Knowing the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

The external environment can have a profound impact on our brains and behavior. Yet, even with such a profound impact, it is often easy to ignore just how much the environment can affect us. This is exacerbated by the fact that humans have been able to manipulate their environment so effectively to ease daily life. Even so, the environment shapes our brains and behaviors tremendously. This arti...

the concept of place and the necessity of understanding the plan and thus the reality of architecture has always been an important issue for architects. the mental and psychological effects of architectural frames on human beings have been considered from the early shelters to today΄s modern structure. since the human behavior is performed in defined spaces, it is necessary to design the physic...

the concept of place and the necessity of understanding the plan and thus the reality of architecture has always been an important issue for architects. the mental and psychological effects of architectural frames on human beings have been considered from the early shelters to today΄s modern structure. since the human behavior is performed in defined spaces, it is necessary to design the physic...

Environmental psychology examines transactions between individuals and their built and natural environments. This includes investigating behaviors that inhibit or foster sustainable, climate-healthy, and nature-enhancing choices, the antecedents and correlates of those behaviors, and interventions to increase proenvironmental behavior. It also includes transactions in which nature provides rest...