Research Library

A growing collection of peer-reviewed research cited in Read the Room, organized by topic. Each entry links to the original source. New papers are added with each issue.

Ulrich, R. S. (1984). View through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Science, 224(4647), 420–421.
Wunsch, H., Gershengorn, H., Mayer, S. A., & Claassen, J. (2011). The effect of window rooms on critically ill patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage admitted to intensive care. Critical Care, 15(2), R81.
Shin, W. (2007). The influence of forest view through a window on job satisfaction and job stress. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 22(3), 248–253.
Lindemann-Matthies, P., Benkowitz, D., & Hellinger, F. (2021). Associations between the naturalness of window and interior classroom views, subjective well-being of primary school children and their performance in an attention and concentration test. Landscape and Urban Planning, 214, 104146.
Schauss, A. G. (1979). Tranquilizing effect of color reduces aggressive behavior and potential violence. Journal of Orthomolecular Psychiatry, 8(4), 218–221.
Elliot, A. J., & Maier, M. A. (2014). Color psychology: Effects of perceiving color on psychological functioning in humans. Annual Review of Psychology, 65(1), 95–120.
Genschow, O., Noll, T., Wänke, M., & Gersbach, R. (2015). Does Baker-Miller pink reduce aggression in prison detention cells? A critical empirical examination. Psychology, Crime & Law, 21(5), 482–489.
Mehta, R., & Zhu, R. (2009). Blue or red? Exploring the effect of color on cognitive task performances. Science, 323(5918), 1226–1229.
Steele, K. M. (2014). Failure to replicate the Mehta and Zhu (2009) color-priming effect on anagram solution times. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 21(3), 771–776.
Bakker, I., Van Der Voordt, T. J. M., De Boon, J., & Vink, P. (2013). Red or blue meeting rooms: Does it matter?: The impact of colour on perceived productivity, social cohesion and wellbeing. Facilities, 31(1/2), 68–83.
Daniels, G. S. (1952). The" Average Man"? (No. TNWCRD537).
Gordon, C. C., & Bradtmiller, B. (2012). Anthropometric change: Implications for office ergonomics. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 41(S1), 4606–4611.
Li, Y., Chang, L., & Zhang, F. (2024). Effects of kitchen cooking height on upper limb muscle activation, posture, and perceived discomfort of Chinese older and young women. Sensors, 24(21), 7056.