THE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT

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THE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT
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HOW DO WE SEE ENVIRONMENTS?

• KNAPPS DIMENSIONS
• FORMAL...INFORMAL
• WARM...COLD
• PRIVATE...PUBLIC
• FAMILIAR....UNFAMILIAR
• CONSTRAINING..FREE
• DISTANT...CLOSE

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• MEHRABIANS DIMENSIONS
• NOVELFAMILIAR
• COMPLEX..SIMPLE

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HOW DO WE EXPERIENCE TIME?

• LOCATION OF EVENTS (WHEN)
• DURATION OF EVENTS (HOW LONG)
• INTERVALS BETWEEN EVENTS
• PATTERNS OF INTERVALS

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HOW DO WE REACT TO ENVIRONMENTS?

• MEHRABIANS FRAMEWORK
• AROUSAL.NOT AROUSED
• PLEASUREDISPLEASURE
• DOMINANCESUBMISSIVENESS

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• WE MAKE INFERENCES ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO OCCUPY OR
  USE THE ENVIRONMENT
• WE MAKE INFERENCES ABOUT THE KIND OF
  COMMUNICATION EXPECTED
• WE REGULATE OUR PATTERNS OF INTERACTING

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THE GOYA NUDE
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HOW ARE ENVIRONMENTS CONSTRUCTED?

• PEOPLE
• ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
• MOVEABLE OBJECTS
• NATURAL

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FINDINGS ON SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS

• CLASSROOMS
• LIGHT S.A.D.
• MOON POSITIONS
• TEMPERATURE RIOTING
• DORM ROOMS
• HOMETEAM ADVANTAGE?
• COLOR PRISON DESIGNS