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How city parks can boost our well-being
People living in urban areas with more green spaces enjoy greater well-being than those residing in cities lacking gardens and parks.
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BPS member's natural sound project
One of our members will be involved in a mass participation project looking at how natural sounds make people feel.
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How to design a rejuvenating street
More people worldwide now live in cities than in the countryside. Combined with sprawl and the loss of urban green spaces, this means that many of us are unable to enjoy the restorative effects of a natural setting.
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Concentration and the pressures of city life
People find it more difficult to concentrate when living in a busy city.
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Teaching children turns parents green
The behaviour of a parent can be influenced when their children are taught about the environment.
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Toddlers prefer live animals to toys
Ignoring W.C. Fields' advice to "never work with children or animals", a team of researchers in the USA has done both at once in a research paper that compares children's interest in live animals against their interest in toys.
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How to narrow the gap on the environment
Pitching an environmental message using conservative-minded arguments could help narrow the partisan gap that often occurs when such debates arise.
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An introduction to the science of sleep: Psychobehavioural assessment and treatment strategies for people with insomnia.
The course will begin with an introduction to the science of sleep and then go on to described the various types of insomnia, backed up by use of case examples; before introducing a range of assessment and treatment options.
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Cute animals improve work performance
Looking at cute images of animals may improve a person's performance in the workplace according to new research published in the online edition of the US jour
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Many people find it's not easy being green
People who claim to be environmentally conscientious often contradict this stance through the way they behave.
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Country walks can help with depression
Nature walks have the capacity to help improve cognitive abilities for individuals battling clinical depression.
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People prefer the middle option
When objects are arranged in an array from left to right, the central item jumps up and down and calls out to you "Pick me, pick me!" Well, not literally, but in a new study psy
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Children prefer real animals to toys
Children as young as 11 months of age show a natural affinity for animals and this attraction includes animals that are widely feared by adults, including snakes and spiders.
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Wilderness course for better mental health
A new course has been announced as part of a Scottish mental health initiative aimed at helping individuals to learn basic wilderness skills. Run by Forestry Commission Scotland, the Branching Out programme - which also encourages people to take part in conservation activities - will now be running a new 12-week scheme in East Renfrewshire. Participants will join in a number of pursuits helping them to get closer to nature, such as forest photography, tree identification, tai chi, site walks, willow weaving and hut building.
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Being beside the seaside is good for you
Exercise in the open air is good for you, but if you want to reap the full benefits you should head for the coast or the countryside rather than an urban park.
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Dead plants and global warming
The presence of dead plants strengthens people's beliefs in global warming, claims a new study reported by our Research Digest.
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Nature Deficit Disorder in British children
Children today are not experiencing the great outdoors to the same degree as generations before them. According to a new report from the National Trust, relationships between kids and nature is suffering a dramatic decline, the effects of which will be felt for a long time.
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The importance of urban green spaces
Green spaces in areas deemed economically deprived can help people to cope when they lose their job.
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Society public engagement grant leads to further work in men's mental health
An allotment scheme funded by the North East London NHS Foundation Trust, with the help of a public engagement grant from the Society, is providing the inspiration for further work.
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Celebrate Science Week with the Royal Horticultural Society and the Science Council
Society members have the perfect opportunity to celebrate Science Week thanks to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
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Is birdsong of psychological benefit?
Many people assume that listening to a bird singing can lift their spirits, but no empirical evidence has yet to be compiled to confirm this belief.
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Are children's morals turning green?
Young children in northeastern USA see harms against the environment as morally worse than bad manners.
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Gardening may help dementia patients
Gardening could play a significant role in transforming the lives of dementia patients for the better, it has been claimed.
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We underestimate the benefits of nature
People underestimate the psychological benefits of spending time in nature.
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Animal-sensitive cells in the human brain
A part of the human brain that's involved in emotion gets particularly excited at the sight of animals, a new study has shown.
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