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Johanna Prugger @johanna-prugger.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Last month, I had the pleasure of talking to @kristenfrench.bsky.social from @nautil.us about our recent paper with Simone Kühn, @cen-mpib.bsky.social, on how nature not only restores tired minds, but can also fortify already happy ones through its instorative effects.🌳😊 nautil.us/can-nature-b...

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Can Nature Benefit You If You’re Already Well? - Nautilus

A conversation with a neuroscientist about how nature can fortify the strong and support resilience

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 29/07/2026

We need a #forest bathing session this very instant! 🤗🌳🌊🤗🌳🌊 A new review from @mpib-berlin.bsky.social suggests nature isn’t just restorative, it’s "instorative" too, boosting cognitive performance & well-being even w/o prior stress, a capacity that has previously received little attention! 🌳✨

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When nature not only restores, but fortifies

Previous research may have underestimated the capacity of natural environments to promote concentration and well-being, even in the absence of prior stressors, a review by the Max Planck Institute for...

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Max Planck Institute for Human Development @mpib-berlin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌿 Nature may do more than help us recover from stress. A new review by @johanna-prugger.bsky.social & Simone Kühn @cen-mpib.bsky.social suggests that natural environments can also strengthen attention, mood, and well-being even without prior strain. www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2397749/pm-2...

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Einstein Foundation Berlin @einsteinberlin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Heute offiziell eröffnet: das Einstein Center for Youth Mental Health, das psychische Erkrankungen bei 12- bis 25-Jährigen erforscht & die Frühintervention sowie Prävention voranbringen soll. Wie wichtig dieses Anliegen ist, betonte Ellen Haußdörfer, Staatssekretärin für Gesundheit und Pflege. (1/4)

Ellen Haußdörfer spricht am Pult, im Hintergrund eine Leinwand mit Illustration und Logos der beteiligten Einrichtungen

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Center for Environmental Neuroscience @cen-mpib.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

📑New CEN pre-print by @johanna-prugger.bsky.social, @isdedal.bsky.social and Simone Kühn is out! 'Urban versus Rural Living: Associations with Mental Health, Physical Health, and Psychological Constructs' osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Izabela Maria Sztuka @isdedal.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

New preprint from @cen-mpib.bsky.social: our 500-study review on how place shapes mind, body, and brain. 🧠 Urban upbringing alters stress-related brain circuits. 🌿 Rural living linked to resilient prefrontal structure. 🌍 Health disparities & gap in global representation. osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Johanna Prugger @johanna-prugger.bsky.social · 23/07/2024

We are proud to announce that the Altered States Database has been updated to PRISMA Standards! The ASDB contains questionnaire data on subjective experiences of altered states of consciousness induced by pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods. osf.io/8mbru www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The Altered States Database: Psychometric data from a systematic literature review - Scientific Data

Measurement(s) Psychometric questionnaire data Technology Type(s) Systematic literature review (PRISMA) Sample Characteristic - Organism Human

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