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  • 1Center for Environment, Health, and Field Sciences, Chiba University, 6-2-1 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa 277-0882, Chiba, Japan.

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Viewing waterfall images activates sympathetic nervous activity and improves mood, offering a natural relaxation effect. This study scientifically verifies nature

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