Indoor nature integration for stress recovery and healthy eating: A picture experiment with plants versus green color

Michels, Nathalie; Debra, Gillian; Mattheeuws, Louise; Hooyberg, Alexander

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113643

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“…On the other hand, nature may be a solution to reduce the negative impact of the obesogenic environment, via the above-mentioned nature-induced stress reduction, via stimulation of congruent pro-environmental behavior (Berry et al, 2020;Hartig et al, 2001;Rosa & Collado, 2019;Zelenski et al, 2015), and via better inhibition or cognitive control in a natural compared to an urban environment (Berman et al, 2008;van Den Berg & van Den Berg, 2011). As a first proof, two recent experiments detected that nature or plant pictures led to a healthier food choice or craving (Kao et al, 2019;Michels et al, 2022), partially mediated by delaying gratification as a measure of impulse inhibition (Kao et al, 2019). Also, a buffet experiment showed that nudging participants by integrating green plants around the buffet, decreased the consumption of the meat-based options (Friis et al, 2017).…”

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Nature Sounds for Stress Recovery and Healthy Eating: A Lab Experiment Differentiating Water and Bird Sound

Michels,

Hamers

2023

Environment and Behavior

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This lab-based study tested whether nature sounds can lead to less stress reactivity, better stress recovery, less stress-induced eating and healthy food choice stimulation, while differentiating between bird and water sounds. Before (5 min) and after (8 min) the Trier Social Stress Test, 59 participants (47% men, 18–30 years) were exposed to one of three soundtracks: birds, streaming water, or wind as control. Group differences were tested on negative affect, salivary cortisol, heart rate variability, hunger, food craving, snack intake and influence expectations. Both bird and water sounds led to better cortisol recovery (not reactivity) and were reported to be more stress-reducing than wind only. The recovery effect was highest for water sounds. No differential sound effects were found for the food variables. The results confirm the potential implementation of bird and water sounds for stress restoration but future research should test the effects (especially on diet) in real-life settings.

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Nature Sounds for Stress Recovery and Healthy Eating: A Lab Experiment Differentiating Water and Bird Sound

Michels,

Hamers

2023

Environment and Behavior

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“…To the best of our knowledge, the current study is the first to investigate the effects of pine and grass BVOC odors on eating behavior and one of the very few studies (Kao et al, 2019; Michels et al, 2022) linking nature with healthy eating behavior. Only the grass condition led to healthier eating behavior, that is, vegetable preference, in non-stress situations and was reported as stimulating healthier food choices.…”

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“…As a first evidence of nature-diet associations, two recent experiments detected that pictures of nature or plants led to a healthier food choice (Kao et al, 2019; Michels et al, 2022). The next step is to check this dietary link for the olfactory aspects of nature.…”

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Nature-Related Odors Influence Stress and Eating Behavior: A Laboratory Experiment With Pine and Grass Volatiles

Michels,

Boudrez,

Lamprea Pineda

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Environment and Behavior

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Before and after Trier Social Stress Test, 91 participants (18–50 years, 67% women) inhaled one odor during 10 min: Scots pine, grass (=cis-3-hexenol), or control (=demineralized water). Group differences were tested on repeated measurements of stress (affect reports, salivary cortisol and heart rate variability) and eating behavior (food choice and craving). Both nature olfactory exposures improved some stress outcomes. Both were associated with lower cortisol in non-stress conditions, but only grass odor was more beneficial for negative affect decrease after stress. No effect on heart rate variability was seen. Some contradictory findings were present for eating behavior. In non-stress situations, grass odor increased vegetable preference, while the pine odor group had higher sweet high-fat snack preference. Grass odor was also reported to induce healthier food choices. During stress recovery, both pine and grass odor groups had higher preference to sweet high-fat snacks.

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“…На данный момент достаточно хорошо изучены, сформулированы и используются основные принципы воздействия цвета в маркетинге, рекламе, позиционировании и политике брендов [Уварова, Иванова 2021]. Параллели со свежестью, чистотой, ростом, экологией, природой, здоровьем и жизнью используются для того, чтобы вызвать необходимые ассоциации с продуктом у покупателей [Сысоева 2011;Michels et al 2022]. Поэтому зеленый и его сочетания с другими цветами очень популярны в фармацевтических компаниях (зеленый крест -аптека), среди эко-брендов (см.…”

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The Good, Bad Green Colour

Горбулева¹

2023

ΠΡΑΞΗMΑ. Journal of Visual Semiotics

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Рассматриваются разнообразные значения цветовых понятий и анализируются языковые игры, связанные со зрительным восприятием цвета в вариативных параметрах жизненного пространства. Сделана попытка систематизировать символику и обозначить «асимметрию» в толковании зеленого цвета, сформировать заключение о предпосылках и следствиях данного феномена. Полученные выводы могут иметь значение для исследования проблем понимания символики цвета и связанных с ним особенностей восприятия в современной культуре. The author explores the symbolism of the green colour. Biologists, chemists, botanists, florists, zoologists, artists, and other scientists have standardized, created catalogs, descriptions of colours and shades to eliminate possible errors and facilitate work. Scientists in various fields of knowledge have been interested in this topic for a very long time and comprehensively, ranging from how and in what order people recognized and named colours to assumptions about how a particular colour can affect a person or large groups of people in different circumstances and contexts. The article discusses the various meanings of colour concepts and analyses the language games associated with the visual perception of colour in the variable parameters of the living space. The history (social, cultural, symbolic) of the green colour is multi-layered and contradictory in different periods. The author made an attempt to systematize the symbolism and designate “asymmetry” in the interpretation of the green colour, to draw a conclusion about the prerequisites and consequences of this phenomenon. In Europe, at different times, it could mean luxury, prosperity, or misfortune, deceit. The green colour meant not just different meanings, but opposites: youth, love, life, and decay, poison, illness. In modern times, the green colour has a strong connection with life and prosperity. A person quite often expresses their feelings through the use of colour in one way or another. The analysis of the perception and influence of different colours on human behaviour and emotions is of great importance in psychology and related disciplines. At the moment, the basic principles of the impact of colour in marketing, advertising, positioning and brand policy are quite well studied, formulated and used. Green, like other colours, has an important place in communication and the transfer of meanings at various levels of modern culture. At the moment, there are a large number of studies and various sources of information regarding the origin, classification, history and meaning of colour, which confirms the relevance and interest in the research topic. However, blind spots, ambiguity and inconsistency in some of the findings indicate good opportunities for further work.

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Indoor nature integration for stress recovery and healthy eating: A picture experiment with plants versus green color

Cited by 17 publications

References 66 publications

Nature Sounds for Stress Recovery and Healthy Eating: A Lab Experiment Differentiating Water and Bird Sound

Nature Sounds for Stress Recovery and Healthy Eating: A Lab Experiment Differentiating Water and Bird Sound

Nature-Related Odors Influence Stress and Eating Behavior: A Laboratory Experiment With Pine and Grass Volatiles

The Good, Bad Green Colour

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