Neuroesthetics

This is especially true in behavioral health spaces where the impacts of design extend beyond aesthetics to support meaningful psychological and physical health outcomes.

Design firms and manufacturers have increasingly looked at neuroaesthetics, a growing body of knowledge examining how sensory input, spatial organization, form, proportion, culture, and references to nature influence emotion, memory, and the brain and body.

Biophilic design applies one closely related principle.

People possess an innate desire to connect with nature and other living systems.