Marc Berman

PODCAST: How trees make people happier and healthier Chicago park

PODCAST: How trees make people happier and healthier

How Trees Calm Us Down

How Trees Calm Us Down


Scientists have discovered that living near trees is good for your health

Scientists have discovered that living near trees is good for your health


Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Prof. Jonathan Lear to give keynotes at conference (From left): Cardinal Blase J. Cupich and Prof. Jonathan Lear will present the keynote talks.

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Prof. Jonathan Lear to give keynotes at conference

Confronting food insecurity on many fronts

Confronting food insecurity on many fronts

The role of physical environment in the ‘broken windows’ theory Green paths

The role of physical environment in the ‘broken windows’ theory

Scientists have discovered that living near trees is good for your health

Scientists have discovered that living near trees is good for your health

Article examines study by Asst. Prof. Marc Berman and graduate student Omid Kardan, which finds health benefits of living in tree-filled neighborhoods


Marc Berman

Marc Berman

Title: Professor and Chair in the Department of Psychology

Expertise: Psychology, Relationship between individual psychological and neural processing and environmental factors

Departmental website: https://psychology.uchicago.edu/directory/Marc-Berman

Lab website: https://enl.uchicago.edu/