I speak with acclaimed author, researcher, TEDx speaker, and professor of environmental psychology, Dr. Colin Ellard.

Part 2: On the second half of our two-part episode, Dr. Colin Ellard and I explore research around what small tweaks can shape how we evaluate and want to connect with others, difference between what people think will make them happy and what they want, vs. what actually makes us happy in our home environments, and lastly he leaves us with his top 3 things that he hopes we consider in design and beyond.  Referenced in the show: Colin Ellard's website: http://colinellard.com/ Places of the Heart (Book by Colin Ellard): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781942658009 Susan Susanka's Not So Big House: https://susanka.com/not-so-big-house/  Study findings from healthcare settings that supported the peak-end rule: https://www.behavioraleconomics.com/resources/mini-encyclopedia-of-be/peak-end-rule/; non-peer reviewed publication of our study's preliminary findings: https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/trends/using-interior-design-reduce-mri-anxiety/ Sharp vs. Angular fMRI - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280023039_Curved_versus_Sharp_An_MRI-Based_Examination_of_Neural_Reactions_to_Contours_in_the_Built_Healthcare_Environment