I love when someone publishes a paper that’s basically “Why is [super basic thing]?”.

“Why do we like looking at pretty things” is a pretty amazing question to ask.

I think there’s a not insignificant cultural factor at play here. Extra manicured gardens feel artificial to me, and don’t yield the same effect as something more resembling of a natural setting. And I know I’m not alone at this. I’d love to see this replicated in at last two or three other continents to contrast the findings.