More support for Far is Happy: On a variety of measures, ceiling height–induced relational or item-specific processing was indicated by people’s reliance on integrated and abstract versus discrete and concrete ideation. …
Perhaps church architects have known this intuitively for some time. Are there certain types of work where high vs. low ceilings are common? Considering near/far thinking by and happiness of inmates, should we want low ceilings in penitentiaries?
The two linked posts also link "relational" with both high-ceilings (far) and warm-temperatures (near), though I suppose they are using different senses of the term.
Perhaps church architects have known this intuitively for some time. Are there certain types of work where high vs. low ceilings are common? Considering near/far thinking by and happiness of inmates, should we want low ceilings in penitentiaries?
So:
High celling, blue (sky), cold = Outdoors = far
Low celling, colours red/orange (from wood fire), warmth (from fire) = Indoors = near
Seems likely, no?
The two linked posts also link "relational" with both high-ceilings (far) and warm-temperatures (near), though I suppose they are using different senses of the term.
The second bit reminds me of Daniel Patrick Moynihan's solution for every state's social problems.