The Nature Fix
Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Independent Publishers Since 1923, [2017]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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
Contents:
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 suvival ; 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.
ISBN:
9780393242713 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PSYCHOLOGY Applied Wil | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/25/2024) |
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Includes bibliographical references.