Research Library
Review of experimental studies on the psychological effects of indoor plants
Bringslimark T, Hartig T, Patil GG (2009) · Journal of Environmental Psychology
The critical review of 21 experimental studies reported mixed and often small effects of passive exposure to indoor plants on stress, attention, and mood, with results depending on the outcome measured, study design, and setting.
What they studied
21 peer-reviewed experimental studies, 1976–2007
What they found
The critical review of 21 experimental studies reported mixed and often small effects of passive exposure to indoor plants on stress, attention, and mood, with results depending on the outcome measured, study design, and setting.
What it does not establish
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Bringslimark T, Hartig T, Patil GG (2009). Review of experimental studies on the psychological effects of indoor plants · Journal of Environmental Psychology · Read at the source
Last reviewed September 23, 2026.
Related reading
- Window view of trees measured against postoperative recovery in matched surgical patients
- Nature versus urban exposure measured against directed-attention performance in two experiments
- Workplace window access and daylight exposure measured against sleep and quality of life in office workers
- Nature walk measured against urban walk on rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activity in healthy adults
- Residential greenness measured against mortality in the Nurses' Health Study cohort
- Review of greenspace exposure and health outcomes reported in a systematic review and meta-analysis