Research over the years has consistently shown that, for adults in health care settings, displaying art can improve mood and reduce stress. In addition, the majority of adults have also been found to consistently prefer representational nature art over abstract images. This phenomenon has been shown to be true of adults all over the world. Even in parts of the world where mountains and particular animals are not part of the everyday landscape, adults who are given a choice routine select this kind of nature art over other subject matter. However, as is typical to many areas of research, the same preferences and effects have not been studied in children.
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