Beyond the physical, the psychological impact of nature is profound. This paper draws heavily upon the Kaplans’ Attention Restoration Theory (ART). ART posits that urban environments drain "directed attention"—the focus required for tasks like working on a computer or navigating traffic—leading to cognitive fatigue. In contrast, natural environments provide "soft fascination," stimuli that capture attention effortlessly (such as rustling leaves or moving water), allowing the brain’s executive functions to rest and restore.
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