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Design on My Mind

Psychology as design tool.

Identity
The Multi-Story Brains of Female Architects

Toby Israel Ph.D. on September 24, 2019

It's an old, exhausting story that women in architecture have had to overcome stereotyping.

It's an old, exhausting story that women in architecture have had to overcome stereotyping.

Dreaming
Metaphoria by Design

Toby Israel Ph.D. on November 15, 2017

Architecture and interior design can use storytelling metaphors to elicit emotions and thus be transformative in relation to our own journeys.

Architecture and interior design can use storytelling metaphors to elicit emotions and thus be transformative in relation to our own journeys.

Dreaming
Back to School: Therapists Design for Life

Toby Israel Ph.D. on September 13, 2017

In the hands of clinical psychologists, Design Psychology can be a “design therapy” that (like art therapy) helps clients move more healthily along their life journey.

In the hands of clinical psychologists, Design Psychology can be a “design therapy” that (like art therapy) helps clients move more healthily along their life journey.

Spirituality
Our Secret Life in Bathrooms

Toby Israel Ph.D. on May 10, 2017

The bathroom can conjure up images of birth, of the beginning, of water which we must cross, of water in which we may be purified: The bathroom of the hero/ine's journey.

The bathroom can conjure up images of birth, of the beginning, of water which we must cross, of water in which we may be purified: The bathroom of the hero/ine's journey.

Environment
Nurture the Phoenix

Toby Israel Ph.D. on March 7, 2017

Can art + environment + psychology = a formula for our phoenix to rise from the ashes?

Can art + environment + psychology = a formula for our phoenix to rise from the ashes?

Stress
11/9: Envision Light

Toby Israel Ph.D. on November 14, 2016

Envision your spirit being reborn out of a world of deep darkness.

Envision your spirit being reborn out of a world of deep darkness.

Bullying
Say It Forward: Presidential Debates and Verbal Abuse

Toby Israel Ph.D. on September 14, 2016

The power to keep the peace—not just abroad but within our own borders—starts with respectful interactions within our own families and communities.

The power to keep the peace—not just abroad but within our own borders—starts with respectful interactions within our own families and communities.

Therapy
Women by Design, Transforming Home, Transforming Self

Toby Israel Ph.D. on September 12, 2015

A patchwork of life experiences lies just beneath the surface of our outdoor and indoor places. Do you want to reveal this rich tapestry of life?

A patchwork of life experiences lies just beneath the surface of our outdoor and indoor places. Do you want to reveal this rich tapestry of life?

Attention
A Forest of Design Ideas From Planetree

Toby Israel Ph.D. on October 31, 2014

In this cyber-crazed world, is it a good thing for patients to have Internet access or should we be creating an 'Oasis by Design' that shields them from outside distraction?

In this cyber-crazed world, is it a good thing for patients to have Internet access or should we be creating an 'Oasis by Design' that shields them from outside distraction?

Relationships
Postcard From the Edge: Special Delivery for Women

Toby Israel Ph.D. on July 29, 2014

Woman facing major life transitions can create (or visit!) spaces that support their positive growth and change.

Woman facing major life transitions can create (or visit!) spaces that support their positive growth and change.