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Glass Window

Design integrating a feeling of peril AND feelings of wonder or delight.
(e.g., rock climbing wall, bridge with see-through flooring)

FEAR & AWE

Research

  1. Recall of a fearful experience with nature evoked both negative and positive emotions (van den Berg & ter Heijne, 2005).


References

van den Berg, A. E., & ter Heijne, M. (2005). Fear versus fascination: An exploration of emotional responses to natural threats. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 25(3), 261–272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2005.08.004

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