Beneficial effects on subjective mood and brain function of biophilic quality in university environments shown in virtual reality

Sumich, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-8442, Lenzoni, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3576-1187, Thomas, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1661-4221, Stevenson, N ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1875-5519, Standen, B ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6615-063X, Hardy, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9068-946X, Heym, N ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2414-8854 and Xing, Y ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-7269, 2024. Beneficial effects on subjective mood and brain function of biophilic quality in university environments shown in virtual reality. In: Fajnerová, I, Gamito, P, Brown, DJ, Rosenlund Høeg, E and Shopland, N, eds., The 15th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies. Proceedings. Klecany, Czech Republic: National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic, pp. 106-108. ISBN 9788087142639

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Abstract

Beneficial effects on subjective mood and brain function of biophilic quality in university environments shown in virtual reality. ABSTRACT Biophilic designs incorporate nature-based features into built environments. Raised theta activity is reported in biophilic environments. Virtual Reality allows greater control of experimental parameters than in-field studies. Participants provided subjective reports and underwent an electroencephalography assessment as they viewed interior spaces that varied (0 no features to 3 most features) in biophilic quality. Mood improved with biophilic quality. Theta power increased with biophilic quality for levels 1-3. Paradoxically, however, theta was also high in the condition devoid of biophilic features (Level 0). Findings suggest that the benefit of biophilic environments on mood is paralleled by alterations in theta.

Item Type:	Chapter in book
Description:	Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, Prague, Czech Republic, 3-6 September 2024.
Creators:	Sumich, A., Lenzoni, S., Thomas, C., Stevenson, N., Standen, B., Hardy, A., Heym, N. and Xing, Y.
Publisher:	National Institute of Mental Health, Czech Republic
Place of Publication:	Klecany, Czech Republic
Date:	21 December 2024
ISBN:	9788087142639
Identifiers:	Number Type 2340744 Other
Rights:	This is the proceedings of the ICDVRAT 2024 conference distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY).
Divisions:	Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	14 Jan 2025 16:23
Last Modified:	14 Jan 2025 16:40
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/52847

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