Effects of the acoustic characteristics of natural sounds on perceived tranquility, emotional valence and arousal in patients with anxiety disorders

Editorial: Soundscape, well-being and mental health during/after the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Soundscape perception is likely to be influenced by a combination of factors (Jiang et al, 2022 ; Liu et al, 2022 ), and countless individual and environmental attributes interact to shape an individual's attitudes and acoustic environmental changes during the COVID-19 pandemic (Aumond et al, 2022 ). As research continues to evolve, a more comprehensive understanding of specific changes in the acoustic environment and urban soundscapes has been explored, and scholars from highly diverse disciplines have sought to provide insights into their potential influence on their potential influence on human perception, wellbeing, and mental health (Alonso et al, 2022 ; Ge et al, 2023 ) in this consequential and complex domain.…”