Psychophysics and Experimental Psychology Laboratory
Psychophysics and Experimental Psychology Laboratory is used to test the effects of indoor environment on human perception, performance, and bodily responses. We offer RDI services for companies and other organisations. In addition, the laboratory is used for both public-funded scientific research as well as research and development work carried out with our partners.
What is measured in the Psychophysics Laboratory?
We exam the effects of physical conditions such as acoustic environment, sound quality, temperature, air quality and lighting on people. For example, we have researched the effects of acoustics and noise in activity-based offices, as well as the effects of room temperature air quality on work performance. The effects that can be measured are of three types:
Subjective responses
- Annoyance, satisfaction, disturbance, comfort
- Workload of tasks
- Other experiences
Cognitive performance
- Short-term memory
- Working memory
- Cognitive processing
- Creativity
Physiological stress responses and recovery
- Heart rate variability
- Blood pressure
- Stress hormone concentration (plasma/saliva)
- Eye movements
Examples of our research
How speech in acoustically different offices influences a working person? – Experiments in two countries.
Jenni Radun et al. 2025, Building and Environment
Contact us
Our high-quality RDI services are provided by experienced experts. Our customers include companies and other organizations of different sizes. Contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Location: The Laboratory of Psychophysics and Experimental Psychology is located in Turku, Southwest Finland (Kupittaa Campus).
Experts behind the services
In addition to the services offered to companies, extensive research is carried out in the Acoustics Laboratory. The information is used, among other things, in the development of regulations concerning the built environment and in international standardization. Learn more about the work of the Built Environment research group.