Environmental neuroscience is an emerging field that investigates how social and physical environments influence the brain and behavior. By rigorously quantifying environmental features, this field helps to uncover the ways in which our surroundings affect mental health and subjective well-being.

 

This interdisciplinary project explores the complex relationship between well-being, mental health, the urban environment, and nature. Taking an ecosystem service perspective for mental health, we aim to identify which environmental features have positive effects on brain function and behavior, shedding light on how nature and urban spaces can support mental well-being.

 

In addition to environmental factors, we focus on the emotional drivers of sustainable behavior. While much of behavioral science has focused on cognitive processes, the role of **emotions** in promoting sustainable actions remains underexplored. Emotions hold significant potential to influence **pro-environmental decision-making**, whether in choices about food, clothing, travel, or other domains.