Scientists Examined the Psychological Benefits of Birdsong

Many people keep turtledoves birds to listen to its voice, which reassures the soul. Scientist from University of Surrey, England, examined the psychological impact of feeling relaxed sound of birds, increasing the ability to work, or how to think creatively.

"As long as there is still room in the psychological environment that trying to find out the extent of affecting human nature, so long there are many things that need to be understood about the effect of certain natural to the human voice," said Eleanor Ratcliffe, one of the researchers, said last week.

In this study, researchers had to sit and observe the object in a long time. They should not be carelessly taking samples to determine how the effect of chirping birds to humans.

Raucous screeching of wild parakeets chirp or aggressive than a magpie may not bring a calming effect, as well as melody. But Ratcliffe wished to know the impact of a particular chirp and how does one associate the birds with certain memories or their impression of a place.

Ratcliffe took respondents through social media and examine the impact of the birds singing on the brain and their behavior. He also tested the effects of birdsong recordings are played through the iPod, for example, compared with the birds singing in the urban or rural.

"A lot of anecdotal evidence that says we respond positively to the birds singing. But the scientific research on the psychological effects of listening to the chirp of birds is still lacking," said Ratcliffe.

National Trust ecologist Peter Brash, said a bird lover, he always listened to the birds singing as the background track their daily activities. He believes the birds singing a positive impact on a person's thoughts and feelings. "Chirping of birds we get closer to nature and to connect people to places and memories," says Brash. *** [GUARDIAN | MAHARDIKA SATRIA HADI | KORAN TEMPO 3747]