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Other social scientists have found similar results.
其他社会科学家也发现了类似的结果。
Many social scientists find that trees bring people together.
许多社会科学家发现，树木能让人们聚在一起。
When people come together they feel safer.
当人们聚到一起时，会更有安全感。
One group studied 100 different housing developments, like the Robert Taylor Homes.
一个小组研究了100个类似罗伯特·泰勒公寓的不同住房开发区。
The group found that people like to gather in areas near trees more often than areas without trees.
该研究小组发现，与没有树木的地区相比，人们更喜欢在树木附近的地区聚集。
Trees help bring people out of their homes.
树木帮助人们走出家门。
Trees help to build a community where people felt safer.
树木有助于建立一个让人们更有安全感的社区。
Kuo noted that strong communities play a part in better physical and mental health.
郭指出，强大的社区有助于改善人们的身心健康。
Kuo said “Imagine feeling angry, impulsive, about ready to snap due to the difficulties of living in severe poverty.
郭说：“想象一下，由于极度贫困带来的困难，你会感到愤怒、冲动，随时处于崩溃边缘。
Having neighbours you can call on for support means you have another way of dealing with your problems other than striking out against someone.
在这种情况下，如果有可以求助的邻居，就意味着你有另一种处理问题的方式，而不是攻击别人。
Places with nature and trees may provide places in which relationships grow stronger and violence is reduced.”
在有自然环境和树木的地方生活，人际关系会越来越牢固，暴力事件也会减少。”
Children gain from trees and green areas too.
孩子们也能从树木和绿地中获益。
Studies show that children like to play in green areas more than concrete-covered areas.
研究表明，相比混凝土覆盖的区域，孩子们更喜欢在绿地玩耍。
Social scientists found that children playing in green areas are more creative.
社会科学家发现，在绿地玩耍的孩子更有创造力。
Their play is more complex with more rules.
他们的玩法更复杂，规则更多。
There are more songs and more kinds of games.
孩子会唱更多歌曲，玩更多种类的游戏。
Children playing in green areas also talk with adults more often.
在绿地玩耍的孩子与成年人的交谈也会更频繁。
That is because adults like to spend time in green areas too.
这是因为成年人也喜欢在绿地待着。
Social scientists say that children need time with adults.
社会科学家说，孩子们需要和成年人在一起的时间。
They say that spending time with adults can help children develop socially and mentally.
他们说，花时间和成年人在一起可以帮助孩子在社交和智力方面成长。
Kuo said, “We see clearly in these studies that trees add to the environment that supports healthy development of children.”
郭说：“我们在这些研究中清楚地看到，树木为儿童的健康发展提供了有利的环境。”
Dr. William Bird lives in the United Kingdom.
威廉·伯德博士住在英国。
He is part of a group called Natural England.
他是一个名为“自然的英格兰”的团体的成员。
They know the good effects nature can have on people.
他们了解自然对人类的有利影响。
This group wants to encourage people to spend more time outside in nature.
该组织希望鼓励人们多与大自然接触。
Dr. Bird explains why, “Increasing evidence suggests that both physical and mental health is improved through contact with nature.
伯德博士解释了其中的原因：“越来越多的证据表明，与大自然接触可以改善身体和心理健康。
Yet people are having less contact with nature than at any other time in the past.
然而，人们现如今与自然的接触比过去任何时候都要少。
This has to change.”
这种情况必须改变。”
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