Review study on neuropsychological impact of ecotherapy on urbanization

Abstract

The following research is a review paper to determine what neurobiological changes occur during ecotherapy that impacts our behavior and what are its implications over urbanization. The research utilizes the selection of relevant literature across databases on the basis of their applicability in Indian context and publication date not exceeding beyond 10 years. The analysis of the 11 research articles reviewed reveals that the practice of ecotherapy has the positive impact on the brain by improving cognitive functions, attention span, inducing more relaxation and emotional wellness on a physiological level. Urbanization, on the other hand, has been documented to negatively impact cognitive function, response behavior, attentional tasks and metabolic processes due to excessive exposure to urban determinants. Therefore it can be concluded that eco therapeutic interventions can have positive impact and elicit improvement in psychological and physiological determinants of health and well-being.