What Are Restorative Environments, and What Are Their Typical Characteristics

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Essay

What are restorative environments, and what are their typical characteristics? Describe the two leading theories about why some natural settings are restorative?

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Communication

The process of exchanging information, feelings, and meanings through verbal and non-verbal messages face-to-face between two or more people.

Nonverbal Behavior

Communication without the use of spoken language, including gestures, facial expressions, body language, and other physical cues.

Situational Cues

Environmental indicators or signals that provide context or influence individuals' perceptions and behaviors in a given situation.

Nonverbal Signals

Forms of communication without words, such as gestures, body language, posture, tone of voice, and facial expressions.