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In previous chapters, we discussed the physiological acclimation effects on building occupants’ thermal adaptation. However, psychological adaptation, as an important approach for thermal adaptation, has great controversy, so further exploration is needed.
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Luo, M. (2020). Personal Control and Its Phycological Effects on Thermal Adaptation. In: The Dynamics and Mechanism of Human Thermal Adaptation in Building Environment. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1165-3_5
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