20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone Cortisol
Taking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.... Read More...
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Connection of Children to Nature Brings Less Distress, Hyperactivity and Behavioral Problems
A new study reveals spending time connecting with nature helps to reduce behavioral problems and anxiety in children, as well as improving overall health.... Read More...
How Nature and Nurture Shape the Sleeping Brain
Using EEG to study twin teenagers, researchers tease apart the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brain activity during sleep.... Read More...
Watching Nature Shows Could Be Good For Your Body Image
Researchers report watching videos of nature and natural scenes can help to improve your body image.... Read More...
Nature, Meet Nurture
A new study reveals a diverse array of genetic changes that occur in the brain following sensory experiences.... Read More...
Magic Mushrooms May Alter How You Feel About Nature (and Politics)
Months after receiving psilocybin treatments for depression, patients report feeling more connected with nature and experience a shift away from authoritarian political views, researchers report.... Read More...
A Walk in the Mall or Park? For Moms and Daughters, a Stroll in the Park is Best
Spending time walking in nature can help facilitate more positive relationships and family cohesion, a new study reports.... Read More...
Living Near a Forest Keeps Your Amygdala Healthier
A neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer to forests were more likely to have healthier amygdala structure and were better able to deal with stressful situations.... Read More...
Got a Picky Eater? How ‘Nature and Nurture’ May Be Influencing Eating Behavior in Young Children
Picky eating in children may not be a result of tricky behavior, it could actually be down to genetics. Researchers identify two genes associated with picky eating.... Read More...
How The Sounds of Nature Help Us to Relax
Listening to the sounds of nature creates an outward directed focus of attention, helping us to relax, a new study reports.... Read More...
Nurture Can Override Nature When it Comes to Depression
According to researchers, putting genetically depressed rats in engaging environments can make them happier.... Read More...
Environmental Intervention Can Temporarily Raise General Intelligence
A new study reports environmental intervention can help to raise general intelligence in low birth weight children, but only in the short term.... Read More...