APS

30th APS Annual Convention

The Psychology of Place and Home

Sunday, May 27, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Personality/Emotion

Scholars from diverse areas consider how the places we occupy relate to personality and well-being. Presenters will discuss how aspects of healthcare settings relate to well-being; how well-being affects perceptions of one’s dwelling as a home; how crowding relates to meaning in life; and how place and home reflect personality.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Laura KingChair
    University of Missouri
  • Milla TitovaCoChair
    University of Missouri

Presentations

  1. Home-like Qualities in Healthcare EnvironmentsAnn Devlin
  2. Can Happiness Make a House a Home? Milla Titova, Laura King
  3. Higher Population Density and Lower Meaning in LifeNicholas Buttrick, Samantha Heintzelman, Veronica Weser, Ed Diener, Shige Oishi
  4. Expression of Personality and Daily Needs through Home SpacesLindsay Graham