1
Q
Benefits of being in nature
A
- Increase working memory
- Impulse inhibition
- Selective attention
- Concentration
- Reduce skin conductance
- Heart rate
- Reduce cortisol levels
- Increase positive affect
- Lower stress and mental distress
2
Q
What is SRT
A
Stress Reduction theory
Nature scenes activate our parasympathetic
nervous system in ways that reduce stress and
autonomic arousal…” due to “our innate
connection to the natural world”
3
Q
What is ART
A
Attention Restorative Theory
Urban environments heavily tax the top-down voluntary attentional control that is required to filter relevant from irrelevant stimuli
4
Q
Advantages of nature deficit disorder
A
- Promote time in nature, legitimize importance of time in nature
- Allows doctor to prescribe nature
5
Q
Disadvantages of Nature Deficit Disorder
A
- Not enough evidence for it
- Uses medical model, says something is wrong rather than using a strength based approach
- Might lead people to use pharmaceuticals instead of just going outside
6
Q
What are the social determinants of health
A
- Individual lifestyle factors
- Social and community networks
- Socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions
