ND-0440 · 2014 · Other
Can architectural design alter the physiological reaction to psychosocial stress? A virtual TSST experiment
Fich, Jönsson, Kirkegaard et al. Physiology & Behavior. 2014.
doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.05.034 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
People in a closed virtual room had stronger cortisol responses to stress, and stayed higher through recovery, than people in a room with openings.
Design questions and applications
Give high-stress rooms visible openings.
Field
How rooms look and feel
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card fich-2014-can-architectural) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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