Luisteren naar gefluit van vogels

Luisteren naar het gefluit van vogels is goed voor de mentale gezondheid, schrijven onderzoekers in Nature. Het vermindert angsten en depressie.

“The impact of environmental influences on psychological well-being and cognition in humans have for a long time been neglected in traditional psychology. At present, human living environments are changing drastically. According to the UN 2007 was a turning point for humankind as for the first time the majority of the global population lived in urban areas. Until 2050, it is estimated that 68% of the world population will be living in cities. In Europe the urbanization rate is already as high as 75%. Urbanization coincides with increasing rates of mental illness.”