spatialmotivational
Spatialmotivational is a term used in psychology and design to describe how spatial factors—such as layout, distance, landmarks, and navigational complexity—influence an individual's motivation to engage in a task, persist, or seek rewards. The term is not standardized and often appears in interdisciplinary discussions rather than as a formal theory.
The concept blends ideas from environmental psychology, which studies how physical surroundings shape behavior, with motivational
In research, spatialmotivational effects are explored using experiments in physical spaces, virtual environments, and simulations. Common
Applications span urban planning, workplace and classroom design, retail layout, and game or interface design, where
See also: environmental psychology, spatial cognition, proxemics, motivation theory, behavioral design.