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Window View and the Brain: Effects of Floor Level and Green Cover on the Alpha and Beta Rhythms in a Passive Exposure EEG Experiment

International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018-10, Vol.15 (11), p.2358 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Window View and the Brain: Effects of Floor Level and Green Cover on the Alpha and Beta Rhythms in a Passive Exposure EEG Experiment
  • Author: Olszewska-Guizzo, Agnieszka ; Escoffier, Nicolas ; Chan, Jane ; Puay Yok, Tan
  • Subjects: Adult ; Aged ; Alpha Rhythm ; Apartments ; Attention ; Beta Rhythm ; Brain - physiology ; Brain research ; EEG ; Electroencephalography ; Emotions ; Female ; Flooring ; High rise buildings ; Housing ; Humans ; Laboratories ; Male ; Mental Health ; Middle Aged ; Motivation ; Nervous system ; Oscillations ; Population ; Residence Characteristics ; Singapore ; Social isolation ; Urban environments ; Urban planning ; Urban Population ; Visual Perception ; Young Adult
  • Is Part Of: International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018-10, Vol.15 (11), p.2358
  • Description: With the growing interest among researchers, practitioners, and urban decision makers in the influence of the built environment on peoples' health, there is increasing emphasis on using scientific knowledge to inform urban design, including methods of neuroscience. As window views are the most immediate medium of visual connection with one's neighbourhood, we surmised that the quality of this view would have an impact on the mental health and well-being of urban dwellers. Accordingly, we investigated how window views taken from different floors of a high-rise block with varying extents of green cover affected 29 healthy residents in an exploratory electroencephalography (EEG) experiment. The results showed that the amount of green cover within the view captured at different floor levels can cause an important interaction effect on the frontal alpha and temporal beta brain oscillations while participants view photographs. These results suggest that the brainwave patterns commonly associated with positive emotional states, motivation, and visual attention mechanisms may be increased by the extent of green cover within the view. This phenomenon seems more pronounced on the higher than lower floors. The observed findings at this stage cannot confirm major effects between floor level, green cover, and brainwaves, however, they emphasize the importance of considering the quality of window views in the planning and design of urban high-rise neighbourhoods. Having a green window view can potentially contribute to the mental health and well-being of urban dwellers.
  • Publisher: Switzerland: MDPI AG
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1660-4601
    ISSN: 1661-7827
    EISSN: 1660-4601
    DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15112358
    PMID: 30366425
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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