Research
Where children live may influence how well they focus
Earth.com · By Sanjana Gajbhiye ·
The Brief
- A large study of American children finds a small connection between living near green space and attention.
- Children often do better on attention tasks after a walk in a park or time in a school garden.
- Researchers have had mixed answers on whether living near trees and parks is linked to better focus.
Why it matters
It suggests that the green space around where children live may be linked to how well they focus, though the connection found is small.
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Children often do better on attention tasks after a walk in the park or time in a school garden. But researchers have had mixed answers about whether living near trees and parks is also linked to better focus. A large study of American children now finds a small connection…