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In the spotlight: Brightness increases self-awareness and reflective self-regulation
Ist Teil von
Journal of environmental psychology, 2014-09, Vol.39, p.40-50
Ort / Verlag
Elsevier India Pvt Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr
2014
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
ScienceDirect Journals (5 years ago - present)
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Impulse and reflection jointly drive people's behavior. However, the impact of the physical environment, especially light and brightness, on reflective and impulsive behavior and the underlying processes have not been understood. We expected that light and brightness would increase self-awareness and, in turn, lead to a reflective and controlled self-regulation. Five studies confirmed our assumptions. Particularly, participants in a brightly lit room reported a higher public self-awareness than those in a dim room. Moreover, brightness triggers more controlled and reflective forms of self-regulation independent of whether lighting conditions (Study 2) or priming methods (Study 3) were used to manipulate brightness. Finally, two additional studies revealed that brightness facilitates the suppression of desires and socially undesirable impulses which signals high self-control. Overall, these results contribute to the understanding of automatic effects of light and brightness and effortless self-control. Limitations as well as practical implications for lighting design in therapeutical settings and retail spaces and are discussed.
•Bright light and priming brightness promote reflection instead of impulse.•Brightness leads to public self-awareness and a reflective self-regulation.•Brightness facilitates the automatic inhibition of desires and impulses.