Research found that participants who were expert bird watchers showed “differences in both brain structure and brain activity.”
Research found that participants who were expert bird watchers showed “differences in both brain structure and brain activity.”
I mean, become an expert at anything and then use that expertise daily. That should get the same result.
Similar but not the same most likely. Bird watching requires training and practicing certain mental capabilities (attention, perception, etc). Some other skill mastery may require developing different mental skills (mindfulness, focus, memory, imagination, etc).