Effects of an indoor plant on creative task performance and mood

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 373-381

  Shibata, Seiji ^a   Suzuki, Naoto ^b  

^a BUNKYO GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Association task; Indoor plant; Task performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CREATIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CREATIVENESS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; PERIODICALS; PLANTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORD ASSOCIATION TESTS;

EID: 8644275383     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2004.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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