Where to take a study break on the college campus: An attention restoration theory perspective

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 160-167

  Felsten, Gary ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS   (United States)

Author keywords

Directed attention; Restorative environments; Simulated nature

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849092661     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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