Nature images are more visually engaging than urban images: evidence from neural oscillations in the brain
Taken together, these results suggest that natural scenes are visually engaging, but not in a cognitively demanding fashion. This aligns with Attention Restoration Theory and prior literature suggesting that nature scenes engage effortless, involuntary attention while allowing effortful attention to rest and recover.
Authors
- David L. Strayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1653-730X)
- Sara LoTemplio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0142-3702)
- Emily Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-5827)
- Amy S. McDonnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2456-9424)
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1575102
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.00
Funders
- University of Utah