https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/629627
標題: | How Do Horticultural Activities Affect Brain Activation and Emotion? Scientific Evidence Based on Functional Connectivity | 作者: | Lai, Pei Hsuan Li, Chia Wei Hung, Shih Han Lee, A. Young CHUN-YEN CHANG Tang, Hsing Feng |
關鍵字: | brain functional connectivity | functional magnetic resonance imaging | outdoor plantings | Profile of Mood States | urban agriculture activities | 公開日期: | 1-一月-2023 | 卷: | 58 | 期: | 1 | 來源出版物: | HortScience | 摘要: | Research has confirmed that there are physical and mental benefits associated with performing horticultural activities, such as being in contact with soil and viewing plants. In addition, due to the rapidly increasing volume of affective neuroscience research, it is now possible to understand emotional processing in the brain through neuroimaging. The present study was conducted to explore subjects' emotional responses after participating in horticultural activities, with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and the Profile of Mood States used for physiological and psychological measurements, respectively. First, the subjects' baseline brain activation levels were determined before any engagement in horticultural activities. A week later, the subjects participated in a 5-week horticultural activity. fMRI was used to detect physiological changes during the different stages of the activity-namely, preparation and sowing, fertilizing and weeding, and harvesting. The findings show that the functional connectivity of the brain regions was activated, including the emotional prosody network. Hence, this study provides evidence that gardening can stimulate functional connectivity, activation of positive emotions, and mindfulness in the brain. The findings provide a neuroscientific understanding of the types of horticultural activities that increase positive emotions, meditation, creativity, attention, and relaxation and reduce depression. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/629627 | ISSN: | 00185345 | DOI: | 10.21273/HORTSCI16788-22 |
顯示於: | 園藝暨景觀學系 |
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