Individual differences in reactions towards color in simulated healthcare environments: The role of stimulus screening ability

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-277

  Dijkstra, K ^a   Pieterse, M E ^a   Pruyn, A Th H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Color; Environmental psychology; Healing environment; Stimulus screening ability; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849102988     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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