APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Measuring Cognition in Nature - Neural Effects from Prolonged Exposure to Nature
- Rachel Hopman
University of Utah - Emily Scott
University of Utah - Spencer Castro
University of Utah - Kristen Weissinger
University of Utah - David Strayer
University of Utah
Abstract
According to the attention restoration theory, spending time in nature replenishes cognitive resources depleted by performing daily activities, such as using technology. Participants who spent 5 days in nature without technology showed a decrease in midline frontal theta activity, a frequency associated with cognitive depletion.
Cognitive Neuroscience
