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A Place Just Right: Effects Of Place Attachment On Preference For Restorative Environments, Mollie Mayfield
A Place Just Right: Effects Of Place Attachment On Preference For Restorative Environments, Mollie Mayfield
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The present study was designed to test whether natural environments are perceived as most restorative by all people regardless of background or whether preference for type of potentially restorative setting varies according to the type of settlement and the level of nature in the place one is most attached to. Accordingly, participants were asked to imagine themselves in a fatigued state of mind and then rate a series of 15 images on how restorative they would find the settings depicted. Participants were also asked to identify the place they felt most strongly attached to and to classify this place as …