Psychophysiological Recovery from Viewing Nature and Urban Settings: A Multisite Replication The idea that merely viewing nature can promote stress recovery has profound societal implications, driving the use of nature imagery in the design of…

A long time in the making, but this multi-site study attempting replication of Ulrich's classic environmental psych paper is out in the world!

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This is figure 2, which shows behavioral and pain signature responses across environments.

Virtual nature exposure reduces self-reported pain and is associated with decreased brain responses linked to somatosensory and nociceptive processing, according to a paper in Nature Communications. https://go.nature.com/4iZataM 🧪

Urban green space access, social cohesion, and mental health outcomes before and during Covid-19 Physical activity offers significant mental health and social wellbeing benefits but social distancing and quarantine requirements during the pandemic…

More unpacking of the role of urban green space during the pandemic across different user groups!

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