environmental cues
Surroundings-based prompts
Environmental cues are signals from one's surroundings that prompt behavior or trigger responses.
A refrigerator door opening might cue hunger; dim lighting cues relaxation.
The term appears frequently in psychology and behavioral science: Environmental cues like the smell of coffee can trigger cravings.
Animals rely on environmental cues—day length, temperature—to time migration or hibernation.
- wind patternsRecurring atmospheric flow directions
- chemical gradientsVarying substance levels across space
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- pheromonesSpecies-specific chemical messengers
- animal behaviorActions of living creatures
shifting winds · seasonal changes · magnetic fields · air pressure · changing seasons · humidity · time of day · architectural design · historical landmarks · temperature · tidal patterns · group dynamics · gut feeling · alarm bells · light intensity · soil moisture · sound waves · weather conditions
- memory aidsmnemonics, mnemonic, reminders, reminder, cue cards
- hidden influencessubliminal messaging, priming, suggestion, conditioning, framing effect
- immersive experiencesvirtual reality, VR, augmented reality, AR, mixed reality
- blind mobilitywhite cane, guide dog, guide dogs, mobility training, orientation training
- habitshabit, habits, bad habit, study habits, rituals
- animal cycleshibernation, migration patterns, breeding season, mating season, mating seasons
environmental cuesintrinsic motivation
Desire from within oneself
gut feelings · instinct · intuition · self-regulation · self-motivation