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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

EIGHT members of the Yale Institute of Human Relations have co-operated to produce this book The result is not a mere juxtaposition of uncoordinated viewpoints but a unity of aim and consistency in presentation which make the multiple authorship almost undetectable Whatever judgment one may make about the value of the hypothesis elaborated in the book, there can be little doubt that the intimate collaboration of a team of specialists, each with a distinctive training, is a profitable way of examining a problem which has no clear-cut frontiers and which does not fall neatly into one of the conventional compartments of social study Frustration and Aggression By John Dollard Neal E Miller Leonard W Doob O H Mowrer Robert R Sears, in collaboration with Clellan S Ford, Carl Iver Hovland and Richard T Sollenberger (International Library of Sociology and Social Reconstruction) Pp ix + 150 (London: Kegan Paul and Co, Ltd, 1944) 10s 6d net

Frustration and Aggression

Transforming qualitative data: Description, analysis, and interpretation

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Nature connectedness: Associations with well-being and mindfulness

From the increasing number of people living in urban areas to the continued degradation of the natural environment, many of us appear to be physically and psychologically disconnected from nature. We consider the theoretical explanations and present evidence for why this state of affairs might result in suboptimal levels of hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing by reviewing the large body of research on the mental health benefits of connecting with nature. The advantages of contact with nature as a potential wellbeing intervention are discussed, and examples of how this research is being applied to reconnect individuals to nature and improve wellbeing are given. We conclude by considering the limitations of, and proposing future directions for, research in this area. Overall, evidence suggests that connecting with nature is one path to flourishing in life.

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Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

Research has established nature connectedness as a reliable correlate of well-being. In the current research, we examined whether meaning in life mediated the association between nature connectedness and well-being. In Study 1, 311 undergraduates completed multiple measures of nature connectedness, multiple measures of meaning in life, and multiple measures of well-being. Mediational analyses revealed that meaning in life fully mediated the association between nature connectedness and well-being. In Study 2, we examined whether mediation of the association between nature connectedness and well-being by meaning in life could be demonstrated alongside a previously documented mediation of the association between religiousness and well-being by meaning in life. Undergraduates (N = 227) completed measures of nature connectedness, religiousness, meaning in life, and well-being. Mediational analyses revealed that meaning in life fully mediated both the association between nature connectedness and well-being and the association between religiousness and well-being.

Meaning in Nature: Meaning in Life as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Well-Being

We examined the effects of a two-week nature-based well-being intervention. Undergraduates (N = 395) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: nature, human-built or a business-as-usual control. Participants paid attention to how nature (or human-built objects, depending on assignment) in their everyday surroundings made them feel, photographed the objects/scenes that evoked emotion in them and provided a description of emotions evoked. Post-intervention levels of net positive affect, elevating experiences, a general sense of connectedness (to other people, to nature and to life as a whole) and prosocial orientation were significantly higher in the nature group compared to the human-built and control groups. Trait levels of nature connectedness and engagement with beauty did not moderate nature’s beneficial impact on well-being. Qualitative findings revealed significant differences in the emotional themes evoked by nature vs. human-built objects/scenes. This research provides important em...

Noticing nature: Individual and social benefits of a two-week intervention

The scientific study of well-being has been strongly influenced by ideas from a number of related fields, including different areas of psychology. Two major philosophical traditions- hedonia and eudaimonia- underscore much of our current understanding of well-being, and are reflected across early and contemporary psychological theories of well-being. These traditions help delineate the various conceptualisations of well-being and its components; moreover, these traditions influence which research questions are asked, and where and how answers are sought. This has resulted in a plethora of categories and terms referring to similar, yet distinct, concepts such as: well-being, happiness, optimal or positive experiences, life satisfaction, and flourishing. Given the difficulties of distinguishing these concepts, this article aims to provide clarity by delineating the major orientations in positive psychology. We provide a "road-map" to theories and models of well-being found within positive psychology, thereby providing a starting a point from which an integrative framework of theories and models of well-being can be developed. To that end, also included in this review is a selection of well-being models that lie beyond the traditional frameworks. We conclude with a consideration of several criticisms that have been directed at positive psychology, and provide recommendations for future directions.Keywords: positive psychology, eudaimonia, hedonia, well-being, character strengthsResumeL'etude scientifique du bien-etre a ete fortement influencee par des idees empruntees a divers champs connexes, notamment a des domaines de la psychologie. Deux importantes traditions philosophiques, hedonia et eudaimonia, sous-tendent nombre des connaissances actuelles sur le bien-etre et trouvent echo dans les theories en psychologie sur cette notion, tant les toutes premieres que les contemporaines. Ces traditions aident a delimiter les diverses conceptualisations du bien-etre et de ses composants; en outre, elles influencent les questions de recherche qui sont posees ainsi que les methodes utilisees pour y repondre et les endroits ou chercher les reponses. Cette situation a donne lieu a une multitude de categories et de termes qui definissent des concepts semblables, mais neanmoins distincts : bien-etre, bonheur, experience optimale ou positive, satisfaction de vivre, epanouissement. Etant donne la difficulte de delimiter ces concepts, cet article vise a eclaircir les distinctions en determinant les principales orientations au sein de la psychologie positive. Il fournit un « plan » des theories et des modeles sur le bien-etre en psychologie positive, en vue d'etablir un point de depart pour l'etablissement d'un cadre integrateur. A cette fin, sont inclus dans la presente recherche des modeles sur le bien-etre qui ne correspondent pas aux cadres traditionnels. L'article se termine par une reflexion sur des critiques a l'egard de la psychologie positive ainsi que par des recommandations pour les recherches futures.Mots-cles : psychologie positive, eudaimonia, hedonia, bien-etre, force de caractere.Although positive psychology is considered a "new" field of inquiry, its origins can be traced to several philosophical traditions. These philosophical traditions provide a foundational framework within which positive psychology theories can be understood. Utilizing a philosophical framework, this review maps out numerous theories and models of well-being (see Figure 1). To provide as complete a guide as possible, a selection of well-being perspectives and models that stand tangential to the traditional philosophical frameworks are also considered.Utilitarian Philosophical TraditionUtilitarianism, promoted by the likes of Jeremy Bentham (1748- 1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), focuses on the greatest happiness for the greatest number (Brulde & Bykvist, 2010). Within positive psychology, utilitarianism is most often manifested as maximizing happiness within specific groups of people. …

Holli-Anne Passmore

Papers

Nature connectedness: Associations with well-being and mindfulness

Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention

Meaning in Nature: Meaning in Life as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Well-Being

Noticing nature: Individual and social benefits of a two-week intervention

Foundational Frameworks of Positive Psychology: Mapping Well-Being Orientations