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| Title |
An exploratory study into the effects of extraordinary nature on emotions, mood, and prosociality
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01577 |
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| Authors |
Yannick Joye, Jan Willem Bolderdijk |
| Abstract |
Environmental psychology research has demonstrated that exposure to mundane natural environments can be psychologically beneficial, and can, for instance, improve individuals' mood and concentration. However, little research has yet examined the psychological benefits of extraordinary, awe-evoking kinds of nature, such as spectacular mountain scenes or impressive waterfalls. In this study, we aimed to address the underrepresentation of such extraordinary nature in research on human-nature interactions. Specifically, we examined whether watching a picture slideshow of awesome as opposed to mundane nature differentially affected individuals' emotions, mood, social value orientation (SVO), and their willingness to donate something to others. Our analyses revealed that, compared to mundane nature and a neutral condition, watching awesome natural scenes and phenomena had some unique and pronounced emotional effects (e.g., feeling small and humble), triggered the most mood improvement, and led to a more prosocial SVO. We found that participants' willingness to donate did not differ significantly for any of the conditions. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 8 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 13% |
| Belgium | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 13% |
| Japan | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 88% |
| Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 218 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 214 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 32 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 14% |
| Researcher | 27 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 27 | 12% |
| Unknown | 56 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 73 | 33% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 14 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 9 | 4% |
| Arts and Humanities | 8 | 4% |
| Other | 33 | 15% |
| Unknown | 64 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 78. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 July 2021.
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#6,980
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#25
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