Window View and the Brain
Effects of Floor Level and Green Cover on the Alpha and Beta Rhythms in a Passive Exposure EEG Experiment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo (0000-0002-5278-0374, National University of Singapore, corresponding author), Nicolas Escoffier (0000-0002-3734-0303, NeuroLandscape, 03-252 Warsaw, Poland), Jane W Chan (0000-0002-7120-521X, National University of Singapore), Jane Chan (National University of Singapore), Puay Yok Tan (0000-0003-0378-590X, National University of Singapore), Tan Puay Yok (National University of Singapore) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2358-2358 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15112358 |
| PMID | 30366425 |
| OpenAlex | W2898536137 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 34 |
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
Brain activity and meditation · Cognitive psychology · Electroencephalography · Geography · Mental health · Neighbourhood (mathematics · Psychiatry · Quarter (Canadian coin · Window (computing · Color perception and design · Computer Science · Neuroscience · Noise Effects and Management · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Citations per year | 3,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |