The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative /
Williams, Florence, 1967-
The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative / Why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative Florence Williams. - First edition. - xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-280).
Introduction : the cordial air -- Looking for nature neurons. The biophilia effect ; How many neuroscientists does it take to find a stinking milkvetch? -- Nearby nature : the first five minutes. The smell of survival ; Birdbrain ; Box of rain -- Five hours a month. You may squat down and feel a plant ; Garden of Hedon ; Rambling on -- Backcountry brain. Get over yourself : wilderness, creativity and the power of awe ; Water on the brain ; Please pass the hacksaw -- The city in a garden. Nature for the rest of us.
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
9780393242713 0393242714
W W Norton & Co Inc, Keystone Industrial Park Attn Mike Charnogursky 800 Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512 SAN 202-5795
2016040709
Nature--Psychological aspects.
Environmental psychology.
Creative ability.
BF353.5.N37 / W55 2017
BF 353.5.N37 / W723n 2017
The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative / Why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative Florence Williams. - First edition. - xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-280).
Introduction : the cordial air -- Looking for nature neurons. The biophilia effect ; How many neuroscientists does it take to find a stinking milkvetch? -- Nearby nature : the first five minutes. The smell of survival ; Birdbrain ; Box of rain -- Five hours a month. You may squat down and feel a plant ; Garden of Hedon ; Rambling on -- Backcountry brain. Get over yourself : wilderness, creativity and the power of awe ; Water on the brain ; Please pass the hacksaw -- The city in a garden. Nature for the rest of us.
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
9780393242713 0393242714
W W Norton & Co Inc, Keystone Industrial Park Attn Mike Charnogursky 800 Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512 SAN 202-5795
2016040709
Nature--Psychological aspects.
Environmental psychology.
Creative ability.
BF353.5.N37 / W55 2017
BF 353.5.N37 / W723n 2017