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Using Design Psychology to Maximize Creativity at Home and Work

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Overview

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Techniques for enhancing human creativity tend to focus on personal self-improvement. But there's another, equally powerful agent for catalyzing out-of-the-box thinking that’s often overlooked: space. This course will introduce you to the science of creativity-driven design and how you can apply it to the making of high-performance idea spaces, whether in office, commercial, learning, or residential environments.

Among the subjects covered are:

  • Defining Creativity and Innovation
  • The Psychology of Space and Creativity
  • Color
  • Lighting
  • Plantscaping
  • Furnishings
  • Artwork
  • Sound
  • Materials

No previous design or artistic expertise required. Recommended for anyone working in a creative or knowledge-based field, pursuing a creative passion at home, or with a general interest in creativity and design psychology.

Syllabus

  • About the Course
  • Defining Creativity and Innovation
  • The Psychology of Space
  • Tactics Group I: Color
  • Color, Space and Creativity
  • Views, Ceilings, Art
  • Furnishings
  • Furnishings (Continued 1)
  • Furnishings (Continued 2)
  • Nature and Creative Space
  • Tactics Group II: Lighting and Sound
  • Tactics Group III: Action Spaces
  • Case Study
  • The 7 Attributes of Creative Thinking
  • The Creative Home and Next Steps

Taught by

Donald M. Rattner, Architect

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