Nature exposure improves attention in healthy adults.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL

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Is it true that nature exposure improves attention in healthy adults?

Partly. A narrative review and a small study of nature-picture viewing report links between nature exposure and improved cognitive or executive attention in healthy adults, though narrowly scoped. A systematic review in older adults found statistically significant effects versus controls were uncommon, so the evidence only partially covers the claim.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 4

Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence.

2021

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Jimenez, M. P., DeVille, N. V., Elliott, E. G., Schiff, J. E., Wilt, G. E., Hart, J. E., & James, P. (2021). Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094790

Evidence against · 1

Effectiveness of green health prescribing and nature-based interventions in primary care and community settings for older adults: a systematic review of health, wellbeing and social outcomes.

2026

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F, B., J, D., C, L., N, D., S, S., L, A., TM, S., N, C., J, P., H, F., A, G., YF, C., & DA, v. d. W. (2026). Effectiveness of green health prescribing and nature-based interventions in primary care and community settings for older adults: a systematic review of health, wellbeing and social outcomes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-026-05194-z

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Not Just Scenery: Viewing Nature Pictures Improves Executive Attention in Older Adults

2014

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Not Just Scenery: Viewing Nature Pictures Improves Executive Attention in Older Adults. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073x.2014.956618

Involuntary Attention Restoration During Exposure to Mobile-Based 360° Virtual Nature in Healthy Adults With Different Levels of Restorative Experience: Event-Related Potential Study (Preprint)

2018

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Chung, K., Lee, D., & Park, J. Y. (2018). Involuntary Attention Restoration During Exposure to Mobile-Based 360° Virtual Nature in Healthy Adults With Different Levels of Restorative Experience: Event-Related Potential Study (Preprint). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.11152

Immersive Nature-based Multimedia Videos to Improve Health in Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Complaints: A Feasibility and Pilot Study.

2019

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Immersive Nature-based Multimedia Videos to Improve Health in Older Adults With and Without Mild Cognitive Complaints: A Feasibility and Pilot Study.. (2019). clinicaltrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03722316

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