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  2. Nature exposure and mental health - Wikipedia

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    Research shows that the mental health effects of nature are positive across all ages. [5] In regards to children, in Denmark there was a study done throughout eighteen years that analyzed the comparison between children ages 0–10 years old that lived in neighborhoods with more green space and children from lower levels of exposure to green space.

  3. Nature connectedness - Wikipedia

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    Although nature relatedness is a stable individual trait, it can change based on one's experience with nature, [8] so that people feel more connected to nature (and are more concerned about nature) after exposure to nature [2] [7] [9] Spending time in nature (and feeling connected to nature) may be one way to motivate environmentally friendly ...

  4. Attention restoration theory - Wikipedia

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    Attention restoration theory (ART) asserts that people can concentrate better after spending time in nature, or even looking at scenes of nature. Natural environments abound with "soft fascinations" which a person can reflect upon in "effortless attention", such as clouds moving across the sky, leaves rustling in a breeze or water bubbling over rocks in a stream.

  5. Ecopsychology - Wikipedia

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    Ecopsychology is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field that focuses on the synthesis of ecology and psychology and the promotion of sustainability. [1] [2] [3] It is distinguished from conventional psychology as it focuses on studying the emotional bond between humans and the Earth.

  6. Environmental psychology - Wikipedia

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    One of his books, Geopsyche, discusses topics such as how the sun and the moon affect human activity, the impact of extreme environments, and the effects of color and form (Pol, E., 2006, Blueprints for a history of environmental psychology (I): From first birth to American transition. "Medio Ambiente y Comportamiento Humano", 7(2), 95-113).

  7. Mood (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    Studies have shown that exposure to natural environments increases positive affect and decreases negative affect, meaning that one's mood is often better when in a nature setting. [17] An example of this is how direct exposure to sunlight has been proven to improve mood and has been used to treat symptoms of depression.

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  9. Connectedness to nature scale - Wikipedia

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    Zhang, Howell, and Iyer [7] designed a study to test the hypothesis that connectedness to nature is related to psychological well-being, as proposed by Mayer and Frantz. [1] The researchers used the Engagement with Natural Beauty Scale to test this hypothesis and to measure participants’ tendencies to be stimulated by nature's beauty.