Title: Identify the psychological aspects of interior environments.
Course: Introduction to Interior Design (19263-18) > Section: Investigating Influences on Interior Design

Identification includes

- psychological needs (as defined by Maslow’s hierarchy of needs) that should be satisfied by interior environments
- design/construction elements that address these needs.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What psychological needs do interior environments satisfy?
- What design/construction elements of interior environments are directly involved with satisfying basic psychological needs?

Communication

- How can a client communicate psychological needs?
- How can interior design professionals explain how interior environments satisfy psychological needs?

Leadership

- What skills do interior design professionals need to design interior environments that satisfy psychological needs?
- What are some consequences of failing to satisfy psychological needs through interior environments?

Management

- How can professionals investigate the psychological aspects of interior environments?
- What management skills may help a professional satisfy psychological needs through the design of interior environments?