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Dr. Morris' blog, Inspired Settings, focuses on the psychology of setting.
The House Rescued Me
Erica was attending classes monthly for her doctorate, running a full time professional practice, and dashing from one basketball practice to another for her two teenage sons. For three years the six-hour drives from northern California to Santa Barbara provided… Read »
How to Create a Psychologically Age-Appropriate Child’s Room
Our adult idea of what constitutes a great bedroom differs from a child’s idea in ways we may not be aware of. “Many youngsters identify with their environment in a symbolic way. Surprisingly, features that might appear unimportant to adults… Read »
A Pleasing Setting Is in the Eye of the Beholder, Literally
Why do we react positively or negatively to a space? Biological fundamentals hold some of the answers.
When we first encounter a designed space, which I will call a ‘setting,’ our eyes make the initial contact with it. What’s interesting… Read »
Green Isn’t Enough
by Katherine Grace Morris, Ph.D., FSII
We are waking up to the importance of living in a healthier environment, for our sake and the sake of our children, and the sake of the planet.
Psychological Sustainability
But going ‘green’ isn’t… Read »
Physical Environment Reinforces Who We Are
In mythology, film, literature, and daily living, setting is important: Zeus on Mt.Olympus, Poseidon in the sea, Hades in the underworld, Artemis in the forest, and Hestia at the hearth inside the temple. In film, as in literature and in… Read »
Putting Architecture On The Psychoanalytic Couch
Three AIA [American Institute of Architects] chapters collaberated in the creation of Design DC, a professional architectural conference, held at the Washington, DC Convention Center in February of 2005. The following article is about the conference.
Psychology and architecture
What does… Read »