Many humans need animals as friends. for some people also having a pet is a therapy so they can be calmer. Besides dogs and cats, there are other animals that can be friends to humans, namely fish. Fish has been shown to improve mental health and help reduce anxiety. based on the reading of English For FISIP by mam, it is said that "Participants who owned dogs had increased levels of the happy hormone oxytocin between one and five minutes later, and their heart rates were lower up to an hour later--- but those without canines of their own didn't get those same benefits. ". the same thing as raising fish. researchers from the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter found that observing fish and aquariums "led to marked reductions in participants' blood pressure and heart rate" .
no wonder many hospitals use a lot of aquarium displays containing fish. this is because fish can reduce patient anxiety by more than 12%. In the National Marine aquarium study in England, participants who looked at the aquarium reported a better mood.
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In addition, fish can help people with Alzheimer's. A study in the 1090s showed that installing an aquarium with brightly colored fish can help reduce disruptive behaviors of alzheimer patient.Baca konten-konten menarik Kompasiana langsung dari smartphone kamu. Follow channel WhatsApp Kompasiana sekarang di sini: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYjYaL4Spk7WflFYJ2H