// Disciplines
Environmental Psychology
6 topics
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
Why Is a Cafe on a Rainy Day Special?
Why does a cafe on a rainy day become a special place? This question explores the interaction between weather conditions and spatial experie…
- Kissaten and Cafes
Why Do We Feel Calm in Spaces Where We Can Hear Other People's Conversations?
'A space where other people's conversations can be heard' refers to the state in third places like kissaten or cafes where fragments of conv…
- Cafe & Coffee Shop
The Cafe as a Place to Protect One's Solitary Time
The 'cafe as a place to protect one's solitary time' questions why we seek to secure time alone in cafes, and the symbolic and practical mea…
- Onsen
The special atmosphere that onsen areas have
This question asks where the unique 'air' or 'atmosphere' of onsen areas comes from. The townscape with rising steam, wooden ryokan and publ…
- Hot Springs
The Primitive Desire to Simply Warm the Body
The primitive desire to simply warm the body. This question deeply explores one of humanity's most fundamental sensations — the instinct to …
- Hot Springs
The Anticipation When Planning a Hot Spring Trip
The anticipation when planning a hot spring trip is a sense of preemptively experiencing the future beyond mere 'excitement.' As you decide …