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Cathedral Effect

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The cathedral effect is a phenomenon in environmental psychology in which the perceived height of a ceiling shapes how a person thinks. A high ceiling tends to promote abstract and creative thinking, while a low ceiling tends to encourage more focused, detail-oriented processing. The name refers to the tall interiors of cathedrals, and the effect depends on the ceiling height actually being noticed; when the height goes unremarked, no shift in thinking style appears. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1. Wikipedia: Cathedral Effect
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    The cathedral effect is a phenomenon in environmental psychology in which the perceived height of a ceiling influences cognition.
  • In Branch: Environmental Psychology, Categories
    Wikipedia article 'Cathedral effect' is filed under Category:Environmental psychology.
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