Functional Brain Imaging Reveals Positive Effects of Natural Tranquil Environments on Human Brain

Functional brain imaging was used to assess the environmental impact on brain functions in a study published in the journal NeuroImage. The study revealed that tranquil living environmental scenes, such as the sea, positively affect the human brain functions, conversely, man-made environments, such as motorways, affect the brain negatively. The research, which was conducted at the University of Sheffield, involved academics from the University's Academic Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, Academic Radiology and the School of Architecture, along with the School of Engineering, Design and Technology at the University of Bradford and the Institute of Medicine and Neuroscience at J-lich, Germany.