Abstract:Immersive nature experiences increase human well-being. There is now an increasing number of studies suggesting that virtual nature experiences – e.g., within a virtual reality (VR) environment – can evoke comparable benefits. In the current study using VR, we tested whether human-made structures within nature settings hinder such effects of virtual nature experience on well-being. To do so, 67 participants were led through a VR nature surrounding that was either wild and untouched by humans, or was characteri… Show more
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