Your brain on nature: A scoping review of the neuroscience of nature exposure

The relationship between natural environments and human cognition has gathered increasing attention across disciplines, including neuroscience, environmental psychology, and public health. An expanding body of empirical evidence supports the notion that exposure to nature consistently promotes psychological and physiological well-being. However, our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying these benefits remains limited. This scoping review synthesizes experimental findings from neuroimaging studies that have examined the effects of natural stimuli on brain function and cognitive-affective processing. Across real-world settings, controlled laboratory environments, and virtual reality, convergent…

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  Mind and Life Institute