Today I felt sick of politics so I chose to blog about nature. My result for a was about a small test about how different types of nature could affect kids' attention. The kids took 3 walks and between each one they took a test. During the test the kids repeat a sequence of numbers in backwards order. One walk was in a park, another in a residential neighborhood, and another downtown. They did the walks in an order that varied from kid-to-kid; I hope they were days apart because they don't know how long the effects would last. Besides location, no other variables changed. The person they walked with, medications, noise level, time of day, etc. stayed the same. Some things that my source didn't list were elevation and number/size of hills. I hope that they stayed the same too. Many participated but only 17 results were flawless. They didn't list the exact result but their conclusion was that the park worked the best. It worked not only better than the other walks but also better than medicine. Some people such as me don't find this difficult to believe, but people who don't believe in chiropractors probably believe in this either. I would appreciate more evidence because it might contain a few flaws. How do you feel about hearing this?
Please visit my source:
nytimes.com then seacrch nature. Find, A 'Dose of Nature'...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
2 comments:
sometimes I get sick of politics too... blahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!%%%%%%%%%%^&^%$$$ [code for empty stomach] :{}
That is really interesting, JZ. I had never really thought that the nature surrounding you affected your abilities. I mean, in a park, I would assume it would be quieter than downtown and the kid could concentrate better rather then getting distracted easily. But you say the noise level was the same. If, as you say, the only thing that varies is the location, I'm not really sure what I think. Do you really think nature plays that much of a part? I would think so, I guess, given the data we are supplied with. That was a very interesting point to raise up, JZ. Great blog!
Post a Comment