Natural environments induce a physiological state of peace while technological environments induce stress

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Evidence consistently shows that natural environments promote restoration and reduce stress, whereas technological or urban environments are associated with heightened stress and mental fatigue.

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the premise that natural environments foster restoration and peace while urban or technological environments contribute to stress and attentional fatigue. Papers 0, 1, and 2 directly align with this conclusion through reviews and empirical findings, while Papers 3 and 4 discuss related applications and methodological considerations without refuting the core claim.

Evidence for · 3

A Review of Attention Restoration Theory: Implications for Designing Restorative Environments

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Yiwen Liu, Junjie Zhang, Chunlu Liu, Yang Yang. A Review of Attention Restoration Theory: Implications for Designing Restorative Environments. 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1499.v1

Paper 0 reviews the literature on attention restoration and highlights how natural environments help counteract the stress and mental fatigue of modern urban lifestyles.

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The Effect of Perceived Stress of Urban Residents on Health-Related Quality of Life by Recovery Experience Through Natural-Based Healing Restoration Environments: Focusing on the Attention Restoration Theory

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Jin-Ok Kim. The Effect of Perceived Stress of Urban Residents on Health-Related Quality of Life by Recovery Experience Through Natural-Based Healing Restoration Environments: Focusing on the Attention Restoration Theory. 2018. https://doi.org/10.17086/jts.2018.42.7.51.70

Paper 1 finds that urban environments induce stress and negative health impacts, whereas nature-based restorative environments provide relief and improve quality of life.

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Physiological stress, sustained attention and cognitive engagement in 12-month-old infants from urban environments.

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Sam Wass, Celia Smith, Louise Stubbs, Kaili Clackson, Farhan Mirza. Physiological stress, sustained attention and cognitive engagement in 12-month-old infants from urban environments.. 2019. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7nv34

Paper 2 demonstrates that infants raised in high-density urban environments exhibit increased physiological stress.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026

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