Labs

The Environmental Psychology Lab examines the interrelationship between environments and human behavior. It includes the study of coupled human and natural systems. The field develops such a model while retaining a broad and inherently multidisciplinary focus. Using this model it explores such dissimilar issues as common property resource management, the many sources of well-being, the effect of environmental distraction on human effectiveness, the characteristics of psychologically restorative environments, human information processing, and the promotion of environmental stewardship behavior. Environmental psychology recognizes the need to be problem-oriented, using, as needed, the theories and methods of related fields (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, integrative medicine, economics, social work, planning, design, and landscape architecture).