A natural state of mind

ScienceLine has an excellent article on ecopsychology – a branch of cognitive science that looks at the impact of the environment on the mind.

Originally considered a bit wishy washy due to a lack of hard data and more than a touch of hippie chic, it's proponents are now starting to collect good evidence on the mental benefits of the natural world.

Don't be put off by the spectacularly bad headline ("Can a Stroll in the Park Replace the Psychiatrist's Couch?" – what?) as the piece actually...