5/21/2023 0 Comments Zoom nature background![]() ![]() Individuals who viewed nature stimuli developed more detailed responses and more distinct or unusual responses overall in a creativity test, compared to those who viewed urban stimuli (e.g., bright lights, neon signs, vehicles, construction).A simple nature background image (e.g., trees, beaches, waterfalls, sunsets) may enhance the creative thinking of its viewers after only a few minutes.In examining the restorative effects of nature on creativity using virtual backgrounds during Zoom calls, the study ('Effects of Nature Virtual Backgrounds on Creativity during Videoconferencing') applies a new lens to previous research demonstrating that exposure to nature environments versus urban environments can help restore cognitive processing and improve overall well-being.Īnd in today's modern, virtual world where 3.3 trillion meeting minutes are hosted on Zoom each year, the findings provide a free and simple tech hack for boosting workplace productivity and performance. Plenty, according to a new Klick Applied Sciences research study in Thinking Skills and Creativity, which found nature-themed backgrounds can get people's creative juices flowing better than blank or urban (city-themed) backgrounds. What difference can the type of Zoom background have on work productivity? ![]() L-R: Adam Palanica, scientist and Yan Fossat, principal investigator
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