PSYC 3302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research, Hedonic Treadmill, Cortisol
4 Apr 2016
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Biophilia hypothesis: people who are connected to nature are connected because of evolutionary reasons where we evolved in more natural spaces so we evolved an attraction to life and life like things- innate involvement with nature. What is shinrin-yoku: forest bathing taking in the nature and promoted in japan. Briefly describe benefits associated with exposure to nature: decreased stress levels, mood, relaxation, attention restoration. Well-being project: final papers: 5 academic sources, avoid direct quotes. Resilience: maintence, recovery or improvement in health following challenge definition, good outcomes in spite of serious threats- definition, ordinary magic- definition, successful adaptation to adversity- definition. Early research: many children of mentally ill parents do not develop mental illness or behaviour problems, dealing with aging, dealing with specific challenges- abuse/illness. Midus overview: 7,000 adults (ages 25-74, representative sample, plus urban, twin and sibling extra samples, focus on aging through adulthood, 2004/2005 follow up with more measures, longitudinal.
