Environment psychologically affects individuals. According to the base of cognitive
psychology, there is a direct relationship between human behavior, environment, and …

Although it has become increasingly recognized that the spatial design of public space plays
an important role in the perceived quality of the built environment by users, there is still little …

As the widespread use of digital entertainment has changed not only the ways in which we
spend our leisure time but also how we learn and communicate, Serious Games have …

In this chapter, the authors present a methodology for researching and evaluating Serious
Games (SG) and digital (or other forms of) Game-Based Learning (GBL). The methodology …

Communities generate stimuli that elicit emotional reactions from residents. The purpose of
this research is to elicit resident perceptions of their community environments and to identify …

An intelligent system for automated scenario–based training (SBT) needs knowledge about
the training domain, events taking place in the simulated environment, the behaviour of the …

This study investigated whether personal relevance influences the affective appraisal of a
desktop virtual environment (VE) in simulated darkness. In the real world, darkness often …

Survival horror video-games have acquired great acceptance in recent years. Immersion,
ease of play, virtual reality gadgets and emotional intensity have helped to popularise them …

Within the industry of architecture, interior design and construction, stakeholders and clients
can differ significantly in their level of spatial understanding. Traditional media and new …

In the current study participants explored a desktop virtual environment (VE) representing a
suburban neighborhood with signs of public disorder (neglect, vandalism, and crime), while …