Nature images are more visually engaging than urban images: evidence from neural oscillations in the brain

IntroductionAttention Restoration Theory posits that urban environments place high demand on our attentional systems, which can fatigue over time and lead to impairments in performance. On the contrary, natural environments are proposed to visually engage our attention but in a less demanding way, a...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Amy S. McDonnell, Sara B. LoTemplio, Emily E. Scott, David L. Strayer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	attention restoration theory nature EEG frontal theta parietal alpha visual engagement
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1575102/full