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Environment

Everything on this site about environment — each one naming the study behind it.

Ambient noise levels determine your creativity.
A 2012 study found that moderate levels of ambient noise boost abstract thinking compared to total silence.…
Your environment shapes how you perceive basic lines.
In a study of 14 societies, people living in 'carpentered' environments were more susceptible to the Müller-Lyer illus…
You interpret ambiguity based on your current physical comfort.
Hard chairs make people more 'stubborn' and 'unyielding' during negotiations compared to soft seating.…