Natural environments are often promoted as sanctuaries, offering rejuvenation from the
stresses of modern urban life. Compared with urban environments, nature has a favourable …

This research set out to examine whether the experience of beautiful nature in a virtual
reality setting could evoke altruistic behaviour in people. 24 healthy adult participants took …

Over the last century, the number of people living in urban areas has been increasing and
the general health and happiness of the public has been decreasing (Emfield & Neider …

Spending time in nature has many psychological benefits for people, including stress
reduction and improved mood. Using behavioral measures and field study settings, we …

Ecopsychology is the study of the relationship between human beings and the natural world.
More specifically, ecopsychology focuses on the positive effects that a healthy and …

A crucial but thus far overlooked dimension of mental health benefits of nature interaction
involves the extent to which the self is experienced as a separate, stand-alone identity cut off …

A strong body of psychological research, supported by widespread anecdotal evidence,
confirms the hypothesis that direct contact with nature leads to increased mental health and …

This research proposes a novel account for the established benefits of nature on
psychological well-being from the perspective of Self-Determination Theory. That is, nature …

The body of evidence supporting the psychological benefits of exposure to virtual nature,
such as increased mood and decreased stress, is rapidly growing. However, few studies …

This study examined the effects of virtual contact with nature on positive and negative affect,
and investigated the psychological process of perceived restorativeness as a mediator of …