Can Walking in the Park Make You Smarter?

Evidently, yes.  So says Dr. Rachel Hopman, a neuroscientist at Northeastern University in Boston.  She conducted a study which found that spending 20 minutes, 3 times a week, walking in any sort of natural area boosted cognition and improved memory, as well as making us feel good – no surprise there.  Interestingly, the benefits were not present if people were on their cell phones.