Environment Type and Place Preference Interaction: Impacts on Perceived Restoration Potential and Mood Following Brief Online Exposure

The study determined if mood and perceived restoration differed by place preference (nature/urban) after 30-second exposure to one of three environments. Urban streets were least restorative; groups differed in the environment perceived most restorative. Nature-based mood improvements were not replicated. Research should explore thresholds for ‘brief’ exposure to affect mood.