Skip to content
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • DMCA
  • Privacy Policy
  • Follow on Google News
The Medium News

The Medium News

  • Home
  • India
    • National
    • Regional News
  • Business
  • Education
  • LifeStyle
    • Fashion & Beauty
    • Food
    • Health & Fitness
    • Travel
  • Tech
    • Apps News
    • Gadgets
  • Automobiles
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • astrology
    • Environment
    • Finance/Money
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Work
    • Wow Personality
    • Press Release
  • Toggle search form

Nature experience helps to overcome distractions and build focus: Study

Posted on May 20, 2021 By The Medium News No Comments on Nature experience helps to overcome distractions and build focus: Study

New Delhi: In our present day, most of us are spending more than 90% of our time indoors- most of it in front of TV, computer and mobile screens, even before restrictions due to COVID-19 were imposed. Such a lifestyle is likely to increase the risk of attentional problems, especially in children. On the other hand, being outdoors with nature, or even a brief interaction with nature through tending to indoor plants can help us to overcome distractions and build focus in a big way. It is revealed in a new study conducted by the researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi.

In this study conducted at the User Experience Lab (UX) Lab, IIT Delhi, it was found that even brief experiences of nature (like a walk in park, garden; taking care of plants in garden, viewing greenery) can help people to concentrate on their tasks in a better way.

Human brain has actually been designed to love nature. This phenomenon is called biophilia (bio=life, Philia = love). Living amid nature and appreciating it not only calms down the mind, but it also improves its performance, say researchers.

The study, ‘Effect of Nature Experience on Fronto-parietal Correlates of Neurocognitive Processes involved in Directed Attention: An ERP study’ has been published in Annals of Neurosciences in April 2021.The research was undertaken by Dr. Pooja Sahni, Research Fellow and Prof. Jyoti Kumar, IIT Delhi.

For long, nature has been seen as a source of peace and energy. Nature has also been sought for increasing health and well-being, as well as inspiring creativity. However, it’s only recently that the scientific community has begun to examine the restorative attributes of the nature. There is a growing interest to understand the underlying transformative processes- psychological, cognitive and neurophysiological, that are activated while in natural surroundings.

This study is an attempt to map the effects of nature experience on our brain processes.  Participants were observed while they were presented nature audio/video as stimuli to evoke experience akin to being in nature albeit in lab settings. The brain activity was examined during the nature experience and while a task was performed both before and after the experiment’.

Nature experience helps to overcome distractions and build focus: Study

Findings of this study suggest that nature experience enhances attention as the participants after their nature experience were able to overcome distractions more efficiently.

The underlying neurocognitive processes of inhibitory control mechanisms in the fronto parietal regions of the brain get enhanced post nature experience. Enhanced alpha in frontal and theta in fronto-central regions of the brain indicating a state of relaxation and internalized attention was found associated with nature experience.

Dr. Pooja Sahni, Research Fellow, IIT Delhi said, “Though there is evidence that suggests that viewing nature is inherently rewarding – producing a cascade of positive emotions, yet the underlying neural and cognitive processes have not been fully explored. This paper, in its novel contribution, provides empirical evidence for the neurocognitive processes underlying a mental state which is relaxed yet alert after a brief experience in nature.”

Prof. Jyoti Kumar, Dept. of Design, IIT Delhi said, “This research is particularly useful where we often feel distracted and fatigued due to overarching demands on our attentional resources posed by our jobs. During such times perhaps a walk in the garden or even viewing nature through our window may help us get back to task in hand in a more focused way.”

“Interestingly, importance of nature experience had been emphasised in the vedic culture where ‘aranyakas’ (meaning deliberated in the jungle) were part of the ‘vedas’ emphasising the need to deliberate amidst nature in order to understand the deeper aspects of life, He added.” (India Science Wire)

Science Tags:Attentional problems, Biophilia, Computer, Distractions, Focus, Human brain, IIT Delhi, Indoors, Institute of Technology, Interaction with nature, lifestyle, Mobile screens, Nature, Outdoor, Plants, TV

Post navigation

Previous Post: Shynee Narang – How this Market Researcher became a YOGA Entrepreneur
Next Post: First generation entrepreneur Vikas Shrivastava launched Voxbourne Energy Pvt Ltd admist lockdown and earns huge profits

More Related Articles

Young Scientist R. Vishnu Prassad from Chennai conferred Times Award Science
Study establishes relevance of traditional knowledge for agricultural sustainability Study establishes relevance of traditional knowledge for agricultural sustainability Science
Scientists develop device to grow microorganisms in outer space Scientists develop device to grow microorganisms in outer space Science
Film festival highlighting role of scientists in Indian independence movement concludes Film festival highlighting role of scientists in Indian independence movement concludes Science
Patent for KVIC technology to recycle plastic waste Patent for KVIC technology to recycle plastic waste Science
Celebrating Indian scientists’ contributions to independence movement Celebrating Indian scientists’ contributions to the independence movement Science

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest News

  • Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan reveals the Vikram NFTs on VistaVerse at Cannes Film Festival 2022
  • Afghan Fruit Virtual Business Matchmaking Event Hosted in India
  • Entrepreneur Harsukhdeep Singh aka Savvy Singh is the next big thing in the Indian-Australian Film Direction Industry
  • Meet Eesha Agarwal – a small-town girl from Maharashtra who turned into a successful Actress, model and social cause influence
  • Unique venture of Indian entrepreneurs for rejuvenating ethnic crafts eco system earns global accolades

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Apps News
  • astrology
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Fashion & Beauty
  • Finance/Money
  • Food
  • Gadgets
  • Health & Fitness
  • LifeStyle
  • National
  • Photography
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • Regional News
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Social Work
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • Wow Personality

Recent Posts

  • Shantanu Bhamare Played Role Of A Vashikaran Baba In ‘Full Marriage, Half Marriage, No Marriage’ Hindi Web Series!
  • Renowned Business Leader and Vice Chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Sameep Shastri, Dazzles as Key Speaker at the BRICS + Fashion Summit
  • Terasoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Exatron Servers Manufacturing Private Limited Forge Groundbreaking Partnership for Global Expansion
  • Ooka Radio Unleashes a Sonic Revolution for Music Promotion: Elevating Singers and Music at their biggest audience platform Across India
  • Simpladent Revolutionizes Dental Implants in India with Groundbreaking Corticobasal Technology, Offering Smiles in Just 48 Hours

Ace Entrepreneur actor artificial intelligence author Bangalore Bengaluru Blockchain technology business Content Creator COVID-19 Cryptocurrency Delhi digital marketing Dr. Sandeep Marwah DST Dubai education entrepreneur Fairplay Gujarat Gurugram health Hyderabad IIT Delhi Indian Institute of Technology influencer Influencerquipo Kingston Technology K Raheja Corp Homes Mumbai Music Industry NGO Nidarshana Gowani Noida Orissa Stevedores Limited photography Pune real estate Sakra World Hospital Singer Social Activist Social media sports Surat TTK Prestige

Copyright © 2023 The Medium News.

Powered by PressBook Blog WordPress theme