Attention Restoration Theory: Exploring the Role of Soft Fascination and Mental Bandwidth
Attention Restoration Theory: Exploring the Role of Soft Fascination and Mental Bandwidth
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DOI：
10.1177/0013916518774400
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发表时间：
2019-11-01
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Kaplan, Rachel
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作者：
Basu, Avik;Duvall, Jason;Kaplan, Rachel
软魅力是注意力恢复理论（ART）的一个关键但未得到充分研究的元素。根据ART的说法，关注柔和迷人的刺激不仅需要很少的努力，而且还留下了反思的心理空间。我们提出，软迷恋可以被描述为注意力和心理带宽的相互作用，并假设日常活动的恢复潜力可以根据这种相互作用进行分类。在一项在线调查中，398名成年人对心理带宽（MB），感知恢复性（PR）和偏好四项活动进行了评分。研究结果支持了这一假设，表明在大自然中行走被认为是柔和的迷人之处，而看电视则是硬吸引力的来源。此外，PR，而不是MB，与偏好高度相关。研究结果进行了讨论的背景下，制定一项措施，以帮助人们更好地预测活动，可能会或可能不会恢复。
Soft fascination is a key but underexamined element of Attention Restoration Theory (ART). According to ART, attending to softly fascinating stimuli not only requires little effort but also leaves mental space for reflection. We propose that soft fascination can be characterized as the interaction of both attentional effort and mental bandwidth and hypothesize that the restorative potential of everyday activities can be categorized based on this interaction. In an online survey, 398 adults rated four activities on Mental Bandwidth (MB), Perceived Restorativeness (PR), and preference. Supporting the hypothesis, the results showed that walking in nature was perceived as softly fascinating, whereas watching television was a source of hard fascination. Furthermore, PR, but not MB, was highly correlated with preference. Findings are discussed in the context of developing a measure to help people better anticipate activities that may or may not be restorative.