Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. As the new field of environmental neuroscience proves, exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity

Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. As the new field of environmental neuroscience proves, exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity

  • test113@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    11 months ago

    This article is stupid. All it says is: “Yep, humans like nature. After evolving in it for years, we kind of like nature. And here’s a test that shows humans who walked in nature instead of in a city right before a numbers test tend to be better at one specific tested task.” (This seems to be a shocking revelation for some…)

    • BMatthew@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      There is value to data showing the importance as part of a public policy debate. Should we have parks next to schools and should kids have recess. Should recess involve outdoor time is a perfect example of why studies like this have value.