Channel: SciShow Psych

Category: Education

Tags: why does nature make you feel better?greeneducationlearnhankbrainscishowhouseplants can (probably) make you happierpsychologysciencepet therapyequine therapygetting free serotonin from nature

Description: Serotonin is the chemical messenger we can thank for being related to feelings of happiness, and one of the ways you can produce this chemical is to turn to our old friend nature! So maybe a visit to the dog park really can make you feel better. Hosted by: Anthony Brown ---------- Support SciShow Psych by becoming a patron on Patreon: patreon.com/SciShowPsych SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at scishowtangents.org ---------- Become a Patron and have your name featured in the description of every SciShow Psych episode! patreon.com/SciShowPsych ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: facebook.com/scishow Twitter: twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Original Episodes: Houseplants Can (Probably) Make You Happier (Hank) - youtu.be/TRviYv43XS8 Why Does Nature Make You Feel Better? - youtu.be/P5vXvgX535g Pet Therapy - youtube.com/watch?v=ODuRBPjoPrs Equine therapy - youtube.com/watch?v=SUYUtVNCYl0