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Study Suggests Becoming An Expert Bird Watcher May Protect Brain Health (www.huffpost.com)
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Research found that participants who were expert bird watchers showed "differences in both brain structure and brain activity."

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[โ€“] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Could also be "has free time and no stress in life" factor that correlates with watching birds. But being in nature and doing activities that involve the brain is probably good anyway

[โ€“] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 6 days ago

Tons of birdwatchers just watch the birds around their own neighborhood, and it costs very little to go to a park.