The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative / Florence Williams
By: Williams, Florence [author].
Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, ©2018Edition: Norton paperback.Description: xii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780393355574.Other title: Why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative.Subject(s): Nature -- Psychological aspects | Environmental psychology | Creative abilityGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | BF353.5.N37 W55 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000013449 |
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