Nature benefits the brain

US researchers exploring the cognitive benefits of interacting with nature have found that walking in a park in any season, or even just viewing pictures of nature, can help improve memory and attention. They compared the restorative effects on cognitive functioning of interactions with natural versus urban environments. Participants walked on an urban route or through botanical gardens before und ...

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