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Define environmental psychology

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Originally concerned with person place interactions and the effect this has on behaviour but has now been brought in to accommodate pro environmentalism due to the growing environmental crisis

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What is conservation psychology

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Concerned with the protection of natural flora and fauna to human behaviour change

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Define:

Flora

Fauna

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Flora : the plants of a particular region/habitat

Fauna: the animals of a particular region/ habitat

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Define eco-psychology

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Concerned with the relationship between humanity and the natural world is ecological and psychological principles

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What is the role of working in behaviour change

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The role is to change peoples behaviour so they are more pro environmental healthier and happier

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What are the qualifications and employers in working in behaviour change

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  • For a typical qualification an MSc in behaviour change is required
  • Employers are local councils and health providers
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What is the role qualifications and employers in working in education

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Role: Utilising natural spaces to teach and develop children young people and adults

Qualifications: Teaching qualification and or recognise Forest School leader qualifications

Employers: Self-employed, nature charities and local authorities

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What is the role qualifications and employers in working in research

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Role: Researching the relationship between nature and human health, well-being and pro environmentalism
And Researching the relationship between the bill environment and human health well-being and pro environmentalism

Qualifications: And appropriate MSc, PhD

Employers: Universities , Nature charities WWF, RSPB, public bodies, natural England

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Define the biophilia hypothesis

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Having an inmate desire to Philly with life or life like processes which is manifested through nine distinct values
(Kellert + Wilson 1993)

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Why do I think countries view themselves as separate from nature

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Because they possess cultural and technological advancements

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Based on research by Capaldi, Dopko + Zelenski 2014 where does nature connection stem from?

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Suggested they came from their ancestors is the need to focus on attentional resources on the natural environment in order to survive

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What are the six features of nature connection

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  • Is subjective and multidimensional
  • Cognitions ( Schultz 2001)
  • Emotions (Hinds + Sparks 2008)
  • learning + experience (Hinds + Sparks 2008)
  • social identity (Clayton 2003)
  • Personality (Miller et al 2009)
    • esp openness to experience (Hirsch 2014)
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According to Lumber, Richardson + Sheffield 2017, what is the percentages of variance of nature connection for adults?

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58-64%

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What are Lumber, Richardson + Sheffield’s 5 pathways to nature connection?

CEMCB

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  1. Contact
  2. Emotion
  3. Meaning
  4. Compassion
  5. Beauty
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How can we measure nature connection

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Through qualitative measures such as interviews and focus groups

Do you quantitated methods like intrinsic (INS, Nature Related Scale) and extrinsic (IAPT)

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Define:

Nature

Nature connection

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Nature: exposed to an environment, fauna or flora which are considered to be ‘natural’

Nature connection: The sensation of belonging to a wider natural community

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What is NE + NC

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Nature Exposure

Nature Connection

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📚Health / NE

Hartig et al
Pretty et al
Logan + Selheb 2012
Ulrich

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  • the natural environment provides direct health benefits (Hartig et al 2001)
  • Green exercise has been linked to physical health outcomes (Pretty et al 2007)
  • Nature exposure is also linked to better immune functionality (Logan + Suhuk 2012)
  • Recovery post-surgery is quicker when patients have a view of nature rather than a brick wall (Ulrich)
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What has green exercise been linked to?

Pretty et al 2007

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linked to physical health outcomes

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According to Logan + Suhuk 2012 what is nature exposure linked to

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Better immune functionality

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According to Ulrich which view is related to faster post- surgery recovery?

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Having a view of nature instead of bricks

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📚Health/ NC

Lin et al
Cervinka, Rodere + Hefler 2012
Kuo 2015

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  • being NC is thought to make people engage more with nature (Lin)
  • NC has been linked with the ability to cope that in turn may facilitate better imminent system functioning (Cervinka, Rodere + Hefler 2012)
  • better immune system functioning may be a key factor in many health related benefits from nature and nature connection
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📚Well-being/NE

Capaldi et al 2014
Logan et al 2012
Russell et al 2013
Kaplan 1995
Ulrich 1983
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  • Spending time in nature leads to improved mood + concentration (Capaldi et al 2014)
  • individuals with ADHD can have reduced systems after spending time in nature (Logan et al 2012)
  • Pet ownership has been linked to increased self esteem and decreased levels of stress (Russell et al 2013)
  • viewing pleasing natural scenes can restore mental resources (Kaplan 1995) and reduced stress (Ulrich 1983)
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📚 Wellbeing/NC

Capaldi et al 2014
Nisbet + Zelenski 2011
Passmore 2011
Martyn + Brymer 2014
Keenan , Lember + Richardson
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  • NC is as important for well- being as other established factors like income and education (Capaldi et al 2014)
  • Has been linked to a range of factors like life satisfaction, happiness, vitality, social and psychological well being with people underestimating the well-being benefit they will receive from nature (Nisbet + Zelenski 2011)
  • Adding plants to a room brings feelings of closeness and community can form (Passmore 2011)
  • Linked to a decrease in anxiety (Martyn + Brymer 2014 and an increase in positive affect when noting the good things in nature (Keenan, Lember + Richardson)
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Criticisms

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  • Health and wellbeing effect of nature and nature connection are not always universal
  • If there are no resources are present within
    Environment, restoration may not occur (McMahon + Estes 2015)
  • People can be afraid of certain aspects of nature (Russell et al 2013)
  • cultural perception are also important ( e.g. certain bird types may be seen as + or - , Ratcliffe, Getersleben + Sowden 2013)
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📚Pro environmentalism / NC

Meyer + Frantz
Zelenski + Nisbet 2012
Schelte 1999

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• Often NC is seen as important for changing bhvr

  • NC has been linked to pro-environmental attitudes (Meyer + Frantz 2004) empathy (Zelenski + Nisbet 2012) and biospheric concern (Schelte 1999)
  • it is but one factor of many involved in the enactment of bhvr

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