Lee, K. E., Williams, K. J., Sargent, L. D., Williams, N. S., &Johnson, K. A. (2015). 40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration.
Based on attention restoration theory we proposed that micro-breaks spent viewing a city scene with a flowering meadow green roof would boost sustained attention. Sustained attention is crucial in daily life and underlies successful cognitive functioning. We compared the effects of 40-s views of two different city scenes on 150 university students' sustained attention. Participants completed the task at baseline, were randomly assigned to view a ...