Mentally Refreshing Experiences

Johansson and colleagues asked Swedish adults from urban and rural areas to “read scenarios concerning encounters with each of these four animals during recreational visits to a nearby natural setting. The scenarios varied in how frequently the person could expect to encounter each animal across visits (never, sometimes, often). . . . Across all areas . . . our participants largely saw the restorative values of the visit increase with the likelihood of more frequent encounters with roe deer and…

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