Room to Think
Room to Think
Lyssia Katan
When Design Becomes the Problem
44 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2026 at 5:00 am.
Why Pretty Spaces Fail People
Meet Dr. Anya And Her Research
From Labs To Real-World Spaces
Invisible Factors Shaping Comfort
Design Mismatches And Distraction
Measuring Experience Over Assumptions
Digital Products As Environments
Bring The Living Lab Home
Biophilia, Seasons, And Control
The Ceramics Thread: Craft And Mind
Handmade Value And Imperfection
Making, Competence, And Therapy
A Simple Change: Work By A Window
A Place That Changed Everything
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Ever wonder why a room that photographs beautifully feels stressful to sit in? We dig into the science with Dr. Anja Jamrozik, an environmental psychologist turned product leader, to reveal how light, noise, temperature, faces in view, and even app layouts quietly steer your focus, memory, and stress. The big shift: your brain treats physical and digital spaces as environments, and environments train behavior. We trace Dr. Anja’s path from cognitive neuroscience to running living lab experim...