Nature gives us strength: Exposure to nature counteracts ego-depletion

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 70-85

  Chow, Jason T ^a   Lau, Shun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

natural environment; regulatory depletion; restoration; self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EGO; ENVIRONMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NATURAL SCIENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EGO; ENVIRONMENT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919469881     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2014.972310     Document Type: Article

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