Tag: nature

Study suggests being raised in greener neighborhoods may have beneficial effects on brain development

From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: Primary schoolchildren who have been raised in homes surrounded by more greenspace tend to present with larger volumes of white… Read more »

Study finds students more engaged and attentive following outdoor lesson in nature

From the Frontiers press release: A study recently published in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that 9-10 year-old children are significantly more attentive and engaged with their schoolwork following an… Read more »

Study suggests exposure to nature in cities can help mental well-being

From the King’s College London press release: Researchers at King’s College London, landscape architects J & L Gibbons and art foundation Nomad Projects have used smartphone-based technology to assess the… Read more »

Study looks at difference in effect between a walk in the mall or in the park

From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: Spending time together with family may help strengthen the family bond, but new research from the… Read more »

Study suggests short nature intervention can bring out the best in people

From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: Is it any wonder that most happiness idioms are associated with nature? Happy as a pig in muck, happy as a… Read more »

Study suggests some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others

From the University of Surrey press release: Spending time in rural and coastal locations is more psychologically beneficial to individuals than time spent in urban green spaces, a new study… Read more »

Study suggests availability of nature near city-dwellers’ homes improves brain health

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: A study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has investigated the relationship between the availability of nature near city dwellers’ homes and their… Read more »

Contact with nature may mean more social cohesion, less crime

From the American Institute of Biological Sciences media release: Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of contact with nature for human well-being. However, despite strong trends toward greater urbanization and… Read more »