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The Influence of Forest Scenes on Psychophysiological Responses  

Lee, Jeong Hee (Department of Forestry, Chungbuk National University)
Shin, Won Sop (Department of Forestry, Chungbuk National University)
Yeoun, Poung Sik (Department of Forestry, Chungbuk National University)
Yoo, Ri Hwa (Division of Forest Management, Korea Forest Research Institute)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.98, no.1, 2009 , pp. 88-93 More about this Journal
Abstract
The overall purpose of this study was to figure out psycho-physiological variations in human bodies according to observing visual images of forests. To collect data, the authors employed 9 views each in three different environments such as cities, forests, and landscape which combines a forest with water. The experiment was conducted by showing total 27 images to 30 visitors to measure the subjects' changes of alpha waves of EEG(electroencephalogram). As measures of psychological impact of the views, PRS(Perceived Restorativeness Scale) and PANAS(Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) were used. The results of the data analyses indicated that the views of landscape with a forest and water influenced most highly on subjects' psycho-physiological responses.
Keywords
forest therapy; PRS; PANAS; alpha wave; psychophysiological;
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