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Restorative niche is a term developed by the psychologist Brian R. Little and popularised by Susan Cain to describe spaces (and, metaphorically, times) within one's life which make it possible to re-connect with the true self after immersion in the social self or persona.

Developed from the work of Rachel and Stephen Kaplan on the healing environment, the restorative niche is a more individualised concept, allowing for different spaces/times offering different possibilities, often at a micro scale from one person to another.

Function
Access to restorative niches at school, work, and society generally has been linked by studies to personal well-being. . The restorative niche is perhaps most important to the Eysenckian introvert, but contrasting niches (with over- rather than under-stimulation) are important to the extravert as well.