PHThe feeling of getting lost inside a mall is known as the Gruen transfer
We've all heard how ******s are designed to deliberately disorient visitors, causing them to lose track of time and where exactly they are. But did you know that there's a similar strategy behind the design of shopping malls as well? Officially known as the "You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.," this phenomenon was named after Austrian architect Victor Gruen, who identified how an intentionally confusing layout could lead to consumers spending more time and money in a shopping venue (though he would later disavow the approach).
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