Prior literature demonstrates that viewing information in a disconnected fashion leads to poorer memory, and organizing information in a meaningful way enhances memory. No research has examined this phenomenon in a naturalistic setting. Therefore, we were interested in how this applies to popular social media platforms, such as TikTok.
Locus of Control (LOC) is a psychological personality trait measuring the degree to which individuals believe outcomes in their lives are due to internal versus external forces such as luck, powerful others and chance. Life history theory, an evolutionary anthropological theory, predicts that individuals in risky & unpredictable environments would shift their LOC to be more external. Pandemics cause widespread cultural, economic, and mortality risk change, we predict that the pandemic environment will shift individual LOC to be more external. Our data support this prediction. Compared with the early pandemic, and with 21 previous years of university student LOC scores, mean LOC collected one year into the pandemic (2021) is significantly more external than forecasting models predict.
Complexity in its capacity to lengthen schedules, expand budgets, and jeopardize safety, finds its worst nightmare when systems thinking takes the reins. On call from former NASA administrator Michael D. Griffin, communication and elegant design rests as prime points upon which to improve aerospace system development. Utilizing quantifiable metrics for personal interaction known as “thinking talents”, we can build a bridge to high-reliability-organizations to support larger and more complex goals without the added cost of failure. Communication, and its ability to be modelled mathematically, has just become a new field to enhance the next century of complexity in aerospace engineering.
This research proposes to investigate occupant satisfaction and what influences their perception of thermal comfort, specifically the psychological effects on thermal comfort, and asks the question of whether we can influence people to believe that the room conditions are acceptable. Data analytics is used to analyze historical data and building rooms were modeled using Design Builder. Using the models, and historical trends along with the mobile/web app to collect thermal comfort information, we will be able to determine the best thermal conditions for classrooms.
