High School and Grades

• In a study of high school students, exposure to nature during school hours is positively associated with academic performance, including standardized test scores, graduation rates, and plans to attend a four-year college.Tennessen, C. M. , & Cimprich, B. (1995). Views to nature: Effects on attention. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 15, 77-85.

College and Attention

• College students with more natural views from dorm windows had higher scores on attention tests.Matsuoka, R.H., (2010). Student performance and high school landscapes: Examining the links. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97(4), 273-282.

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Girls and Self-Discipline

• Among girls, greener views from home increase concentration ability and self-discipline, which enables better performance in school.Faber Taylor, A., Kuo, F.E., & Sullivan, W.C. (2002). Views of nature and self-discipline: Evidence from inner-city children. Journal of Environmental Psychology, Special Issue: Environment and Children. 22, 49-63.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• Green outdoor activities reduce ADHD symptoms significantly more than activities conducted in other settings, even when activities were matched across settings. Findings were consistent across age, gender, and income groups; community types; geographic regions; and diagnoses.Faber Taylor, A., Kuo, F.E., & Sullivan, W.C. (2002). Views of nature and self-discipline: Evidence from inner-city children. Journal of Environmental Psychology, Special Issue: Environment and Children. 22, 49-63.