CTLA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Prefrontal Cortex, Cortisol, Amygdala
10 Oct 2018
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Cleaning the mental windshield that occurs when we"re in nature for so long. Brains are easily fatigued, when we surround ourselves in nature not only do we feel restored but mental performance improves as well. The participants who went on the three day effect, performed 50% better on creative problem solving tasks. Nature allows the prefrontal cortex, brain command center to dial down and rest, eeg will show less energy. " i haven"t looked at a computer or cell phone in days. It"s easy to forget for a few moments that i ever had them" People living near more green space had less mental distress. Less deaths among people who lived closer to green spaces. Nature lowers stress, and people with window views or trees and grass recovered faster in hospitals, perform better in school and display less violent behaviour in neighbourhoods where its common. Short doses of nature or even pictures can calm people down and sharpen their performance.
