The Neuroscience of Being Human
The Neuroscience of Blue Spaces
How proximity to water changes brain activity, reduces stress hormones, and promotes the contemplative thought that landlocked environments cannot replicate
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There is something about water. Rivers, lakes, the sea, even fountains in urban squares produce a response in the human brain that green spaces alone do not fully explain. Research into blue spaces, environments dominated by visible water, reveals a distinct neurological profile: deeper relaxation, greater promotion of positive affect, and a particular quality of reflective thought that water seems uniquely to invite. This fully referenced article explores what the brain does differently near water, and why.
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