In a study, when participants viewed nature scenes, the parts of the brain associated with empathy and love lit up, but when they viewed urban scenes, the parts of the brain associated with fear and anxiety were activated. It appears as though nature inspires feelings that connect us to each other and our environment. (Source) What is it about images of nature that makes us feel empathy and love? How can we recreate those patterns in our digital spaces?
The parallels between the current paradigm of interface design and commercial design. How do we get away from “the chain-store aesthetic of the virtual”? (Odell)
New paradigms of digital design using images from nature
