Identifying with Nature (11-18-08)
People form stronger associations between themselves and nature than they do between themselves and the built environment.
People form stronger associations between themselves and nature than they do between themselves and the built environment.
Mayer and his colleagues investigated the psychological ramifications of exposure to nature (either through being in a natural setting or viewing nature videos) and their results are consistent with previous related research.
It’s easier for humans to look at nature scenes than urban scenes.
Nisbet, Zelenski, and Murphy have identified relationships between connection to the natural world and personality.
Intensity of pro-environmental sentiment, length of time living in the desert, aesthetic opinion, gender, and young children in the household influence desert residents’ landscaping preferences.
Researchers have found that green spaces in cities are becoming the accepted standard of comparison for natural areas, even though these urban places may be entirely created by human beings.
In the United States, virtual experiences of nature are becoming extremely realistic and, simultaneously, the amount of time people spend in the real outdoor environment is decreasing.
People who visit natural places (such as woodlands) more frequently as children are more apt to value visits to green spaces as adults.
People living in a city are more likely to go skiing when the snow levels build in their backyards; their skiing related decisions are less influenced by the amount of snow at the slopes.
Herzog and Bryce have clarified the definition of environmental mystery and shown that more mysterious places are indeed preferred, countering recent inconsistent findings regarding this relationship.