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I have to admit that I thought the article was going to be about a different psychological quirk that I have noticed; the one where, for reasons unknown to me, people will congregate in hallways or stand in doorways to talk.
Does anyone else see this? Particularly at large gatherings like parties or company events? Is there a name for it?
This is super interesting and nice to understand a phenomenon I have experienced, so thank you. I have to admit that I thought the article was going to be about a different psychological quirk that I have noticed; the one where, for reasons unknown to me, people will congregate in hallways or stand in doorways to talk. Does anyone else see this? Particularly at large gatherings like parties or company events? Is ther…
This is super interesting and nice to understand a phenomenon I have experienced, so thank you. I have to admit that I thought the article was going to be about a different psychological quirk that I have noticed; the one where, for reasons unknown to me, people will congregate in hallways or stand in doorways to talk. Does anyone else see this? Particularly at large gatherings like parties or company events? Is ther…
Human-scale spaces
(I'm long sighted and need glasses for reading and precision tasks).
My mother had this as she went senile. She would come to a complete halt in the doorways. Then when my dog got old and doolaly he started to do it. Not just humans
...am I the only one with tally marks on my hands?
(SCNR.)
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Human-scale spaces
Indeed. People are gravitating towards spaces that make them feel comfortable and safe, subconsciously or not, when engaging in the sort of intimate interactions that an in-depth conversation can be. One practical consideration that probably also often plays a part is acoustics, literally how easy it is to hear and to be heard.
The acoustic component is worth diving into, to me, since this is a big trigger. If the space is too loud, or cacophonous, I end up starting to lose higher-order functioning and have to vacate or wear my earplugs/noise-canceling headphones and just cut myself off from the sound (makes my job pretty awkward at times, tbh)
Small spaces amplify this acoustic aversion for me, especially when there are already people occupying the area. It's not claustrophobia, more of a "my brain will try to focus on all sounds at once and get sensory overload, so I probably should not go/stay there."
Anyway, thanks for the food fir thought.