ND-0269 · 2013 · Other
Inducing physiological stress recovery with sounds of nature in a virtual reality forest: Results from a pilot study
Annerstedt, Jönsson, Wallergård et al. Physiology & Behavior. 2013.
doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2013.05.023 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
A virtual forest with nature sounds produced parasympathetic activation; the same forest without sound did not.
Limitations
Pilot study.
Design questions and applications
Include sound when simulating nature.
Field
Biophilic interiors and virtual nature
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card annerstedt-2013-vr-forest) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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