Journal articles: 'Experiences of nature'

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Tassoni, Penny. "Essential experiences… nature." Nursery World 2017, no. 19 (September 18, 2017): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/nuwa.2017.19.21.

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Snell, Tristan L., and Janette G. Simmonds. "Mystical Experiences in Nature." Archive for the Psychology of Religion 37, no. 2 (June 2015): 169–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15736121-12341303.

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Jessee, Peggy, Martha P. Strickland, James D. Leeper, and Carmen J. Hudson. "Nature Experiences for Hospitalized Children." Children's Health Care 15, no. 1 (June 1986): 55–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15326888chc1501_9.

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Akama, Kenichi. "Previous Task Experience in Metacognitive Experience." Psychological Reports 100, no. 3_suppl (June 2007): 1083–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.100.4.1083-1090.

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This study examined the sources of differences in the correlations among metacognitive experiences and between metacognitive experiences with performance. Task experience was treated as the source of differences. 70 Japanese undergraduate students solved two tasks, one similar to those experienced (experienced task) and the other one barely experienced previously (task not experienced). Correlations among metacognitive experiences showed outcomes of the experienced task supported findings from Efklides' laboratory, and those from a task not experienced were consistent with those of Akama and Yamauchi. The nature of metacognitive experiences in problem-solving is discussed.

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Vijay, Dr Deepika. "Meaning and nature of sense perception." International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Configuration 2, no. 3 (July 28, 2022): 37–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.52984/ijomrc2306.

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Human knowledge begins with the senses, that is, in the beginning man knows things through the senses. He either sees or touches the object or smells or tries to know by taste. These experiences are called sense experiences. Sense perception is only a kind of knowledge, but it is the first level of knowledge. At this stage there is not much difference between man and animal. It is through sense experience that man gradually moves towards emotion. The relation of Bhava with the sense experiences gradually deepens in the consciousness of man and from here the creation of Bhava takes place. Bhava is that level of human consciousness, which is a characteristic of man. This sense of perception contributes to the creation of a literary work.

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Sam, Lucy. "Nature as healer." Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology 1 (October 8, 2020): 34–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.53074/cstp.2020.11.

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This phenomenological research explored the phenomenon of nature as healer through the lived experience of wild swimmers at Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath (hereafter abbreviated as the Ladies’ Pond). Five semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore the experience of women who swim there. Five key themes emerged from the data analysis. These were: nature through wild swimming; perception of the place through wild swimming; the physical and psychological benefits of wild swimming; descriptive feeling benefits through wild swimming; and healing through wild swimming. These themes were explored in relation to relevant literature. A textural description was then written to describe the essence of experiences through wild swimming, along with identifying limitations in the research and further considerations.

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Reis, Arianne C. "Experiences of commodified nature: Performances and narratives of nature-based tourists on Stewart Island, New Zealand." Tourist Studies 12, no. 3 (November 1, 2012): 305–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468797612461090.

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This article explores the performances and narratives of nature-based tourists, more specifically of trampers, on Stewart Island, a remote tourism destination located in the southern waters of Aotearoa/New Zealand. It does so by reflecting on the concepts of commodification and of spectacle and how these may influence the experiences of tourists on the wild landscapes of Stewart Island. The study used an interpretive and embedded methodology, where the author was able to engage with the experiences of Others while tramping for extended periods of time on the island. This article concludes that the trampers’ experience of nature on Stewart Island is modulated by a media-constructed and media-sold tourism concept that fits well in a cultural and physical landscape that is able to provide an experience associated with a produced ‘nature’. Nature is therefore constructed to allow for an experience that is designed prior to the actual performance.

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Chang, Chia-chen, Daniel T. C. Cox, Qiao Fan, Thi Phuong Le Nghiem, Claudia L. Y. Tan, Rachel Rui Ying Oh, Brenda B. Lin, et al. "People’s desire to be in nature and how they experience it are partially heritable." PLOS Biology 20, no. 2 (February 3, 2022): e3001500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001500.

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Nature experiences have been linked to mental and physical health. Despite the importance of understanding what determines individual variation in nature experience, the role of genes has been overlooked. Here, using a twin design (TwinsUK, number of individuals = 2,306), we investigate the genetic and environmental contributions to a person’s nature orientation, opportunity (living in less urbanized areas), and different dimensions of nature experience (frequency and duration of public nature space visits and frequency and duration of garden visits). We estimate moderate heritability of nature orientation (46%) and nature experiences (48% for frequency of public nature space visits, 34% for frequency of garden visits, and 38% for duration of garden visits) and show their genetic components partially overlap. We also find that the environmental influences on nature experiences are moderated by the level of urbanization of the home district. Our study demonstrates genetic contributions to individuals’ nature experiences, opening a new dimension for the study of human–nature interactions.

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Joye, Yannick, Roos Pals, Linda Steg, and Ben Lewis Evans. "New Methods for Assessing the Fascinating Nature of Nature Experiences." PLoS ONE 8, no. 7 (July 26, 2013): e65332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065332.

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Pavlov, Kathren, Fernando Montalvo, Jordan A. Sasser, Luciana Jones, Daniel S. McConnell, and Janan A. Smither. "Applying User Experience Principles to Patient Experiences." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 66, no. 1 (September 2022): 761–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181322661478.

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Patient experiences within the healthcare system are often negative due to the predominantly system-centric nature of healthcare, as well as the physical or mental symptoms of the medical condition being experienced. Improved patient experiences are likely to improve patient visits, engagement with treatment, reduce frustration, and in some medical conditions, improve treatment outcomes. One way to improve patient experiences is to apply user experience principles to the design of patient interactions within the healthcare system. The present study utilized Arhippainen’s User Experience heuristics to identify ways in which patient experiences can be improved. Fundamental restructuring towards patient-centric experiences and general security practices would lead to improved PX and perceptions of healthcare.

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Cleary, Anne, Kelly S. Fielding, Zoe Murray, and Anne Roiko. "Predictors of Nature Connection Among Urban Residents: Assessing the Role of Childhood and Adult Nature Experiences." Environment and Behavior 52, no. 6 (November 12, 2018): 579–610. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916518811431.

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Fostering nature connection may promote psychological well-being and enhance proenvironmental attitudes. However, there is limited understanding of what factors influence a person’s nature connection. Using survey responses from 1,000 residents of a large Australian city, we describe the relationship between nature connection and nature experiences at different stages in life, that is, past nature experiences that occurred during childhood, and current, everyday nature experiences. Both past childhood nature experiences and duration of current nature experiences significantly predicted nature connection. The positive relationship between duration of current nature experiences and nature connection was not significantly moderated by past childhood nature experiences. Hence, current nature experiences are associated with high levels of nature connection, even among those lacking childhood nature experiences. This research empirically demonstrates the positive relationship between nature connection and nature experiences, and suggests that it may be equally important to promote nature experiences at any life stage if increasing nature connection is the goal.

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Tye, Michael. "Filling In and the Nature of Visual Experience." Harvard Review of Philosophy 27 (2020): 59–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/harvardreview202092533.

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This essay begins with a discussion of the phenomenon of filling in. It is argued that filling in is naturally accounted for by taking visual experiences to be importantly like drawn pictures of the world outside. An alternative proposal is then considered, one that models visual experiences on incomplete descriptions. It is shown that introspection does not favor the pictorial view. It is also shown that the phenomenon of blurriness in visual experience does not provide a good reason for favoring the pictorial view either. Why, then, be a pictorialist? It is argued that visual experiences conform to what have been called “the laws of appearance” and that their conformity to these laws gives us an excellent reason for preferring the pictorial account.

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Mohamad Muslim, Huda Farhana, Tetsuro Hosaka, Shinya Numata, and Noor Azlin Yahya. "Nature-Related Experience during Childhood in Urban and Rural Areas: The Case of Peninsular Malaysians." Urban Studies Research 2017 (August 10, 2017): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7349219.

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Direct experiences with nature in childhood are essential for enhancing psychological and physical development in children. However, researches on childhood nature-related experiences and their effects are largely biased toward more developed Western countries. In this study, we created a questionnaire on childhood experiences with nature and surveyed 357 adults (>20 years old) around Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, to determine whether younger generations had fewer nature-based experiences than older generations and whether people who grew up in urban areas had fewer experiences than those who grew up in rural areas. We found that playing in rivers or waterfalls and collecting and eating tropical fruits were the most common nature-related activities experienced in childhood. There was a minimal decline in nature-related experiences among generations. However, people who grew up in rural areas had more nature-related experiences than those who grew up in urban areas. The loss of nature areas and increase in population density may accelerate the decline in nature-related experiences in urban areas. Therefore, efforts to create urban parks and other public spaces for reconnecting urban children to nature will become increasingly important for urban planning and environmental education in tropical developing countries such as Malaysia.

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Shin, Seung-Hee, and Young-Eun Lee. "Effects of Mothers’ Childhood Nature Experiences on Young Children’s Connectedness to Nature: The Mediating Role of Mothers’ Nature Connectedness Self-Efficacy." Korean Journal of Child Studies 43, no. 4 (November 30, 2022): 471–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.5723/kjcs.2022.43.4.471.

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Objectives: In this study, we aimed to examine the structural relationships among mothers’ childhood nature experiences, their nature-connectedness self-efficacy, and young children’s connectedness to nature. We also aimed to explore the mediating effects of mothers’ nature-connectedness self-efficacy on their childhood nature experiences and young children’s connectedness to nature.Methods: Data were collected from 414 mothers with young children aged three to five years. The scales used in this study were used for the first time in Korea. Data were analyzed based on frequency, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient with SPSS 25.0 software, Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to analyze the mediating effects with the bootstrapping method and AMOS 28.0.Results: First, there were significant correlations between mothers’ childhood nature experiences, young children’s connectedness to nature and mothers’ nature connectedness self-efficacy. Second, SEM supported the hypothesized relations among mothers’ childhood nature experiences, mothers’ nature-connectedness self-efficacy, and young children’s connectedness after controlling for young children’s gender. It was also found that mothers’ nature-connectedness self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between mothers’ childhood nature experiences and young children’s connectedness to nature.Conclusion: This study revealed that mothers' childhood nature experiences and nature-connectedness self-efficacy predicted young children’s connectedness to nature. Developing connectedness to nature is essential for young children who are the main players in the era of a sustainable society. This study provides important basic data for policies or programs that promote the development of young children’s connectedness to nature by emphasizing the role of mothers' nature experiences and nature-connectedness self-efficacy.

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Keashly, Loraleigh. "Interpersonal and Systemic Aspects of Emotional Abuse at Work: The Target’s Perspective." Violence and Victims 16, no. 3 (January 2001): 233–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.16.3.233.

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The most frequent form of workplace aggression is not physical, it is emotional and psychological in nature. Known by many names, emotional abuse at work is rapidly becoming recognized as pervasive and costly both in individual and organizational terms. Most of the research to date on emotional abuse at work has utilized survey and other quantitative methodologies in an effort to document the presence, prevalence, and impact of these behaviors. However, these methodologies are based on researchers’ definitions and theories of what constitutes emotional abuse rather than on the meaning given to these experiences by the targets of these behaviors. A thorough understanding of this phenomenon requires a scholarly appreciation of the target’s experience. Taking “feeling abused” as the criterion variable, this study examined target’s experiences based on interviews with people who self-identifed as having experienced difficulties with a boss, coworker, or subordinate. The interpersonal aspects of emotional abuse focused on the nature of behaviors exhibited and the respondents’ labeling of their experience. Consistent with elements of researchers’ definitions, behaviors were defined as abusive when they were repetitive, resulted in injury or harm to target, and were experienced as a lack of recognition of the individual’s integrity. Judgments of violation of standards of conduct and unsolicited nature of the behaviors were also related to respondents’ experiences. Relative power differential was also an important element. However, contrary to researchers’ definitions, actor intent was not central in defining the experience as abusive. The systemic aspect of emotional abuse was illustrated in the nature of organizational responding to concerns raised by respondents. These responses were of critical importance in respondents’ labeling of their experiences as abusive. The focus on the meaning of the behaviors for the respondents provides an enriched picture of key definitional elements. Implications of the findings for future research are discussed.

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Aasen, Solveig. "Spatial aspects of olfactory experience." Canadian Journal of Philosophy 49, no. 8 (2019): 1041–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00455091.2018.1433793.

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AbstractSeveral theorists argue that one does not experience something as being at or coming from a distance or direction in olfaction. In contrast to this, I suggest that there can be a variety of spatial aspects of both synchronic and diachronic olfactory experiences, including spatial distance and direction. I emphasise, however, that these are not aspects of every olfactory experience. Thus, I suggest renouncing the widespread assumption there is a uniform account of the nature, including the spatial nature, of what is experienced in olfactory experience.

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Fägerstam, Emilia. "Children and Young People's Experience of the Natural World: Teachers' Perceptions and Observations." Australian Journal of Environmental Education 28, no. 1 (July 2012): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2012.2.

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AbstractThis study explores the observations and perceptions of environmental education centre officers and teachers regarding children's experiences with nature. The study also explores the officers' and teachers' perceptions of the potential of using nature experiences in environmental education. A thematic analysis of data from interviews with 13 officers and 8 high school teachers in Sydney, Australia, revealed a widely held perception that children and young people have limited experience with natural settings in nature reserves and national parks. The interviewees suggested that although their students were interested in learning in natural settings, many were uncomfortable, afraid, and only had a vicarious understanding of Australian ecology, flora and fauna. The participants' view of the potential of nature experiences was twofold: nature experiences were fundamental for developing a connection with nature and establishing environmental concern, and experiences in nature facilitated ecological knowledge, which was considered to be a component of understanding and developing place identity in the Australian environment.

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Dussler, Rob, and Stephen Anthony Deringer. "Exploring the Effects of Interpreters’ Experiences of Mindfulness Interventions on Their Connection With Nature and Subsequent Environmental Interpretation." Journal of Interpretation Research 25, no. 1 (April 2020): 26–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1092587220963556.

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This qualitative study used a constructivist grounded theory framework to examine the experiences of environmental interpreters engaged in mindfulness training and their descriptions of mindfulness, nature connection, and interpretive practice. Although there is a prevalent literature base exploring mindfulness and nature connection, a gap in the literature exists pertaining to mindfulness and environmental interpretation training and practice. Nine environmental interpreters participated in a 4-week mindfulness intervention program and engaged in in-depth conversations regarding their experience with mindfulness and interpretation. Constructivist grounded theory coding and analysis indicated that participants in the study experienced the construct of mindfulness in a variety of ways and perceived its impact on their interpretive practice in the following ways specifically: (a) it enhanced personal experiences of nature, and (b) it created more authentic interpretive experiences for their program attendees. This research suggests the value of incorporating mindfulness training in interpreter development programs and the practice of interpretation.

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Asah, Stanley T., David N. Bengston, Lynne M. Westphal, and Catherine H. Gowan. "Mechanisms of Children’s Exposure to Nature: Predicting Adulthood Environmental Citizenship and Commitment to Nature-Based Activities." Environment and Behavior 50, no. 7 (July 1, 2017): 807–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517718021.

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Childhood-nature experiences have lifelong effects on environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities. But, it is unclear whether, and to what extent, the different mechanisms through which children and youth experience nature are associated with these outcomes. To test these associations, an online questionnaire assessing mechanisms of childhood exposure to nature, adulthood environmental citizenship and commitment to nature-based activities, and demographic variables was sent to the email addresses of 509 employees of the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. The 236 completed surveys indicated four mechanisms of children’s exposure to nature. Children’s self-exposure to nature was the strongest predictor of a number of aspects of adulthood environmental citizenship and of behavioral and attitudinal commitments to nature-based activities. Exposure through school-related programs had less predictive value for these outcomes. Implications for pathways to enhance the benefits of childhood-nature experiences are discussed.

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Vespestad, May Kristin, Frank Lindberg, and Lena Mossberg. "Value in tourist experiences: How nature-based experiential styles influence value in climbing." Tourist Studies 19, no. 4 (March 27, 2019): 453–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468797619837966.

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Nature-based adventure experiences constitute a significant segment of the tourism industry and understanding consumers’ conceptualisations of value is crucial. The aim of this study is to understand how the perceived value of the climbing experience differs within the climbing community. Interviews with climbers revealed that multiple aspects of the climbing experience are valued, including efficiency, play, excellence, aesthetics, status, emotion, esteem and authenticity. The results highlight that conceptualisations of value vary with experiential style. The study thus adds to the conversation on what creates value in the climbing experience and how this fluctuates throughout the climbing experience. The study contributes to our understanding of nature-based experiences and to the development and marketing of adventure experiences. The results imply that building a strong climbing image at destinations and being involved in the climbing community represent key issues that contribute to co-creating value in the tourist experience.

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Ghiţă, Roxana. "Different Horrors, Same Hell: The Gendered Nature of Holocaust Suffering." Gender Studies 11, no. 1 (December 1, 2012): 183–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0038-1.

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Abstract While most Holocaust memoirs and stories considered canonical present mostly the male viewpoint on loss and traumatic experiences, a shade is cast over women’s representations of the horrors of the Shoah. Although the suffering and horror experienced by both men and women cannot be quantified, women were subject to different traumatic experiences, as they were objects of hatred not only for belonging to an “impure race”, but also for being mothers and “sexual beings.”

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Knobloch, Uli, Kirsten Robertson, and Rob Aitken. "(Mis)Understanding the Nature of Tourist Experiences." Tourism Analysis 19, no. 5 (November 21, 2014): 599–608. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/108354214x14116690097891.

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Williamson, David. "The Nature Conservancy's Experiences with Corporate Alliances." Social Marketing Quarterly 5, no. 3 (September 1999): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15245004.1999.9961052.

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Gates, Larry. "The nature experiences of a Mississippi watercolorist." Journal of Religion & Health 27, no. 1 (March 1988): 71–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01533330.

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Champagne, Frances A. "Nurturing Nature: Social Experiences and the Brain." Journal of Neuroendocrinology 21, no. 10 (October 2009): 867–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01901.x.

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Jensen, Anne Kejser, and Søren Bøye Olsen. "Childhood Nature Experiences and Adulthood Environmental Preferences." Ecological Economics 156 (February 2019): 48–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.09.011.

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Lee, Ju-Hyoung, and Sook-Jeong Lee. "Nature experience influences nature aversion: Comparison of South Korea and Germany." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 46, no. 1 (January 9, 2018): 161–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.6794.

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People in modern metropolitan societies are often presented with only limited opportunities for experiencing nature in the wild, so that there is an increasing tendency for them to feel nature aversion, that is, an uncomfortable awkwardness when in a truly natural environment. Our purpose in this study was to investigate nature aversion. In an international comparative study, we compared the nature aversion of people in South Korea and Germany, with results revealing that the degree of aversion toward a natural environment is higher in a society where nature experiences are more limited and there is a low frequency of encounters. In this situation there is a risk that the perception of discomfort in a natural environment may develop further into nature experience phobia.

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Lončarić, Dina, Marina Perišić Prodan, and Jasmina Dlačić. "MEMORABLE TOURISM EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF NATURE." Tourism and hospitality management 27, no. 2 (2021): 315–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.20867/thm.27.2.5.

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Purpose – Today's tourists are increasingly looking for an active, healthy and meaningful way to spend their time at a destination. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to determine the key dimensions of memorable tourism experiences (MTEs) that influence tourists' satisfaction with the vacation experience motivated by the beauty of nature and landscape, as well as the impact of satisfaction with vacation experience on behavioural intentions. Design – Using a structured questionnaire on pencil and paper, data were collected from a sample of 334 travellers who were citizens of the Republic of Croatia and whose primary motive for travel was to visit a natural attraction. Methodology/approach – The questionnaire adopted previously validated scales and was used to explore MTEs, satisfaction with the vacation experience and behavioural intentions. The hypotheses were empirically tested using partial least square structural equation modelling. Findings – The results show that not all MTE dimensions influence satisfaction with the vacation experience among tourists whose primary travel motive was the beauty of nature and landscape. Hedonism, refreshment, and involvement as MTE dimensions had a statistically significant influence on satisfaction with the vacation experience. In addition, satisfaction with the vacation experience had a statistically significant influence on several behavioural intentions, with the strongest influence on intention to recommend. Originality of the research – Tourists in nature-based destinations were found to exhibit specific behaviours, as not all MTE dimensions contribute equally to satisfaction with the vacation experience. This study extends the body of knowledge on tourism experience theory by empirically testing its premises on tourists motivated by the beauty of nature and landscape.

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dos Santos, Maiara R., Regina Szylit, Janet A. Deatrick, Kim Mooney-Doyle, and Debra L. Wiegand. "The Evolutionary Nature of Parent–Provider Relationships at Child’s End of Life With Cancer." Journal of Family Nursing 26, no. 3 (July 18, 2020): 254–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1074840720938314.

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Relationship strains between families and providers can have intense repercussions on the bereavement experience. Little is known about how to define and differentiate relationships within various interpersonal contexts and how those families manifest their bereavement. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand parental experiences about their relationships with providers at their child’s end of life with cancer and describe the manifestations of their grief. In this hermeneutic study, data were collected through interviews with bereaved parents and observation of families and health care providers in the hospital setting. Parents variously experienced complex relationships characterized by support, collaboration, trust, silence, deterioration, hierarchy, and tolerating, which were interchangeable and varied overtime, as new meanings were incorporated into their experiences. Through better understanding of the nature of these relationships, nurses can provide leadership in research and practice for identifying consequences of their care.

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Martial, Charlotte, Géraldine Fontaine, Olivia Gosseries, Robin Carhart-Harris, Christopher Timmermann, Steven Laureys, and Héléna Cassol. "Losing the Self in Near-Death Experiences: The Experience of Ego-Dissolution." Brain Sciences 11, no. 7 (July 14, 2021): 929. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070929.

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Many people who have had a near-death experience (NDE) describe, as part of it, a disturbed sense of having a “distinct self”. However, no empirical studies have been conducted to explore the frequency or intensity of these effects. We surveyed 100 NDE experiencers (Near-Death-Experience Content [NDE-C] scale total score ≥27/80). Eighty participants had their NDEs in life-threatening situations and 20 had theirs not related to life-threatening situations. Participants completed the Ego-Dissolution Inventory (EDI) and the Ego-Inflation Inventory (EII) to assess the experience of ego dissolution and inflation potentially experienced during their NDE, respectively. They also completed the Nature-Relatedness Scale (NR-6) which measures the trait-like construct of one’s self-identification with nature. Based on prior hypotheses, ratings of specific NDE-C items pertaining to out-of-body experiences and a sense of unity were used for correlational analyses. We found higher EDI total scores compared with EII total scores in our sample. Total scores of the NDE-C scale were positively correlated with EDI total scores and, although less strongly, the EII and NR-6 scores. EDI total scores were also positively correlated with the intensity of OBE and a sense of unity. This study suggests that the experience of dissolved ego-boundaries is a common feature of NDEs.

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Teston, Liz. "On the Nature of Public Interiority." Interiority 3, no. 1 (January 24, 2020): 61–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.7454/in.v3i1.72.

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This essay explores the intersection between interiority, urbanism, and the human perception. I view interiority as a condition of the senses rather than an indoor place. Revelations of interiority can be discovered within urban realm, in public spaces, and in intimate interior conditions. I am especially interested in “public interiority” or these cases of interiority that can be found in exterior urban places. Understanding interiority as a perceived condition grounds the built environment in phenomenology, varied human experiences, and everyday conditions. Herein, I begin with an ontology of interiority, which focuses on various ways of perceiving the nature of things – phenomenology, structuralism and object-oriented-ontology (OOO). From there, I will analyze a taxonomy of public interiorities including various strains of form-based, programmatic, atmospheric, and psychological public interiorities. Using real-world examples from my previous research in Bucharest, Romania, New York and [location hidden] as well as well-established examples in art and design, I will then analyze various urban experiences of interiority and the way built conditions shape experience. In this way, I will bring the interior to the city.

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Macaulay, Rose, Kate Lee, Katherine Johnson, and Kathryn Williams. "Mindful engagement, psychological restoration, and connection with nature in constrained nature experiences." Landscape and Urban Planning 217 (January 2022): 104263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104263.

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Vespestad, May, and Mehmet Mehmetoglu. "The relationship between tourist nationality, cultural orientation and nature-based tourism experiences." European Journal of Tourism Research 3, no. 2 (October 1, 2010): 87–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.54055/ejtr.v3i2.50.

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This study sets out to explore how tourist nationalities with dissimilar cultural orientation differ in their evaluation of nature-based tourism experiences. For this purpose 679 tourists in Norway responded to a questionnaire on nature-based tourism experiences. Furthermore, 20 nationalities are segmented along a collectivism-individualism continuum (C-I-C). The resulting segments are then compared based on their perception of an overall nature-based tourism experience, which in this study is operationalized in terms of three dimensions; experience, motive and activity. The results show segments that can be divided into high individualism and high collectivism (and a mid- segment). The segments diverge significantly on the evaluation of the overall nature-based tourism experience. For instance, the collectivistic tourist nationalities place more importance on entertainment, whereas individualistic tourist nationalities emphasize nature, and more frequently participate in hiking. Additionally, theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Obradović, Sanja, Vladimir Stojanović, Aleksandra Tešin, Ivan Šećerov, Milana Pantelić, and Dragan Dolinaj. "Memorable Tourist Experiences in National Parks: Impacts on Future Intentions and Environmentally Responsible Behavior." Sustainability 15, no. 1 (December 28, 2022): 547. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15010547.

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This study aims to investigate how national parks, identified as remarkable and, therefore, worthy of the trip, are visited and experienced. The main objective of this study was to explore the influence of memorable tourism experiences on environmentally responsible behavior, satisfaction, and behavioral intentions as its outcome. By giving an account of how national parks may be experienced by nature-based tourists, its main focus is on the concept of memorable nature-based tourist experience (MNBTE). The data for this research were collected through a survey from tourists visiting national parks in Serbia. The results demonstrate the significance of MNBTE as an important relationship mediator. The study’s key contributions are the extension of the memorable tourism experience construct and the inclusion of tourist satisfaction, intention to revisit, recommend, share the experience, and the environmental responsibility of tourists. Practical implications and potential future research approaches are also highlighted in the conclusion.

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Brochado, Ana. "Nature-based experiences in tree houses: guests’ online reviews." Tourism Review 74, no. 3 (June 12, 2019): 310–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tr-10-2017-0162.

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Purpose This study aims to examine nature-based tourists’ experiences in tree houses using user-generated content in Web reviews. The research objectives were to identify the main dimensions of tree house experiences and test whether these dimensions vary according to different traveller-type market segments. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 722 Web reviews was analysed using mixed content analysis methods. Leximancer software provided computer-assisted qualitative data analysis that identified the main themes, after which further qualitative analysis identified the key narratives associated with experiences. Findings The results reveal that tourists are extremely satisfied with their stays in tree houses. The main themes that encompass the dominant narratives are tree house, Costa Rica, staff, morning, walk, wildlife, rainforest, opportunity to learn, trip, experience and recommendation. The narratives vary according to type of traveller. Originality/value The valuable insights gained emphasise the advantages of using user-generated content in tourism studies. The results also offer a better understanding of the key dimensions of this type of nature-based tourism, including a graphic representation of the main themes and concepts in guests’ narratives. In addition, the findings emphasise that nature-based tourists are not a homogeneous group and that they can be segmented according to type of traveller.

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Lück, Michael, and Brooke A. Porter. "Tour guide training for hospitable nature-based tour experiences." Hospitality Insights 2, no. 2 (October 24, 2018): 11–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.24135/hi.v2i2.39.

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The term ‘hospitality’ has long been linked to accommodation providers and eateries, but the wider range of hospitality, and hospitable experiences, has received little attention from academics and practitioners alike. Although tourism and hospitality are undeniably linked, Lynch [1] notes that “in tourism, there is a curious neglect of welcome given its associations with the idea of universal hospitality” (p. 174). To this end, we argue that hospitality goes well beyond food and accommodation alone, and includes any host-tourist interactions, such as those between guides and tour participants. Participants aboard nature-based marine tours are expecting to learn [2]. However, the guide's ability to 'connect' with their audience and provide quality learning experiences is not part of an industry standard. As a result, the expertise and personality of guides varies, as do their duties and their levels of training. Learning is a critical component of nature-based tours, thus placing significant responsibility on the guide in the creation of a hospitable experience. For nature-based wildlife tour operators in New Zealand (and globally), in many cases guide training efforts are a choice left up to the operators. While individual operators' needs may vary, previous hospitality research suggests that beyond fulfilling visitor expectations, appropriate training not only benefits guests, but also increases workplace satisfaction [3]. This paper discusses the need for guide training in increasing the hospitable experience aboard nature-based wildlife tours. Through data captured in self-administered visitor surveys, we explored over 400 participants' perceptions of guide abilities related to a hospitable, or pleasant, experience [4]. Tour participants on swim-with wild dolphins tours were asked to rate the importance of items related to their on-tour experience. All items were rated on a five-point scale. Over 93% of the respondents thought that having a knowledgeable and helpful boat crew was important, and more specifically over 90% felt having a knowledgeable guide on board was important. Likewise, the majority of participants identified the importance of learning about various subjects, such as the natural environment (69%) and threats to marine life (66%) – a responsibility that falls to the guides and crew. Being able to understand the safety rules was of near comparable importance to the learning experience desires (86%), as was the cleanliness of the vessel (85%). Our findings demonstrated that in order to create a hospitable experience, marine tour guides must fulfil dual roles as crew and naturalists. The high values placed on educational and safety information emphasise the critical role of knowledgeable guides/crew aboard nature-based tours. While it is apparent that many guides take pride in their work, with many furthering their knowledge during their personal time, the findings from our study highlight the importance of the guide's role in the overall visitor experience. While some tour components, such as the safety messages, are matters of legal compliance (and clearly were of high importance to participants as well), other components such as fulfilling the educational desires of visitors should be carefully considered by operators. Our findings show that visitors place a high importance on tour components that are directly related to a guide's performance, personality and abilities. Options for operators include requiring a minimum qualification for guides (e.g., a bachelor's degree in a related field) and/or an investment in continuing and specialised education. In conclusion, guide training on the natural environment and conservation as well as vessel/marine safety is essential. More specifically, this means that operators stand to benefit from guide training that reaches beyond the factual information and includes interpretation techniques. This may seem like a large investment for operators; however, the findings from this research indicate that visitor satisfaction is dependent upon this investment. The role of guides aboard nature-based wildlife tours is central to the overall hospitable experience. The original research on which this article was based can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2017.1353609 Corresponding author Brooke Porter can be contacted at: bporter@aut.ac.nz References (1) Lynch, P. Mundane Welcome: Hospitality as Life Politics. Annals of Tourism Research 2017, 64, 174–184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2017.04.001 (2) Lück, M. Education on Marine Mammal Tours – but What Do Tourists Want to Learn? Ocean & Coastal Management 2015, 103, 25–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.11.002 (3) Poulston, J. Hospitality Workplace Problems and Poor Training: A Close Relationship. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 2008, 20(4), 412–427. (4) Lück, M.; Porter, B.A. Experiences on Swim-With-Dolphins Tours: An Importance–Performance Analysis of Dolphin Tour Participants in Kaikoura, New Zealand. Journal of Ecotourism 2017, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2017.1353609

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Thomas, Donna. "Postmaterial Participatory Research: Exploring the nature of self with children." International Journal for Transformative Research 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 6–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ijtr-2022-0002.

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Abstract In this article, I argue for the value of participatory methodologies, in research with children, which aims to privilege their epistemologies and living experiences in relation to the nature of self. Researching self with children raises questions about the mainstream materialist paradigm which holds hegemony over most academic disciplines – and, importantly, over the life worlds of everyday people. Children’s experiences of self, others and the world challenge the dominant materialist paradigm, requiring investigation into other metaphysical models of reality, that may have more explanatory power than materialism. I address this by appealing to a body of scholarship referred to as ‘postmaterialist’. Reauthoring our nature as human beings carries an increasing importance and urgency in the face of current ecological, economical and health crises. I argue that any research, which seeks to facilitate social transformation through everyday people, needs to begin by asking ontological questions about the nature of the self - the subject of experience who holds and reports epistemological authority over their subjective experiences.

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Knobloch, Uli, Kirsten Robertson, and Rob Aitken. "Experience, Emotion, and Eudaimonia: A Consideration of Tourist Experiences and Well-being." Journal of Travel Research 56, no. 5 (June 9, 2016): 651–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287516650937.

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Experiential marketing and the quest to create memorable and extraordinary customer experiences have become central to tourism. However, implementing the concept of experiential marketing has been problematic due to a lack of knowledge regarding what makes experiences memorable, as well as inattention to the subjective and personal nature of experiences. This study explores the nature of individual experiences, particularly with regard to personal outcomes, emotions and meanings, by investigating tourists’ experiences of the same activity in three different consumption contexts. The influence of consumption context as well as significant differences in personal outcomes were evident, and more profound and meaningful than previous research suggests. Findings point to a need to understand tourist consumption experiences beyond hedonic enjoyment of the moment, and consider their broader implications on well-being and quality of life. Implications for tourism providers and experiential marketing are discussed.

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Akbar, Hammad, and Shah Faisal Khan. "Tapping Diverse Experiences." International Journal of Knowledge Management 12, no. 3 (July 2016): 48–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijkm.2016070104.

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Tapping diverse experiences is recognised as important for knowledge creation. The authors examine how learning and knowledge creation are affected if a distinction between the extent and nature of employees' involvement, and differences in levels within these, is made. They offer propositions suggesting that the extent and nature of employees involvement differ in their relative contribution to different facets of knowledge creation, including shared understanding, know-why, knowledge creating behaviours and new product creativity. Finally, the authors discuss theoretical implications, future research directions and limitations of this research.

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Williams, Jessica Laraine, Susannah Langley, and Ann Borda. "Virtual nature, inner forest: Prospects for immersive virtual nature art and well-being." Virtual Creativity 11, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 125–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/vcr_00046_1.

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Over a number of decades, studies have revealed compelling relationships between experiences of the natural environment and positive health outcomes in adult communities. These psychosocial health benefits have typically been described via key theoretical frameworks in the health sciences, such as the biophilia hypothesis. Despite the body of evidence for nature design and well-being, propositions for immersive virtual nature experiences are still emerging across the fields of creativity and health. In this article, we identify the potential for immersive virtual nature art as a creative well-being intervention, articulated through a discussion of background literature and concepts leading to the development of our artwork, Inner Forest (2020‐21). This article incorporates a transdisciplinary suite of perspectives across three key parts; in the first section, we review key health and design research around beneficial nature experiences, with particular emphasis on designing technological nature. Secondly, we propose considerations for immersive virtual nature experiences, as distinct from prior iterations of technological nature; these considerations are framed through discussion of our artistic and well-being rationale for designing the collaborative artwork Inner Forest. This extended reality (XR) project was developed in response to well-being challenges such as social isolation and restricted nature access- of particular valence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The artwork incorporates multisensory, aesthetic elements drawn from biophilic design guidelineswhich support creative, evidence-based approaches to designed nature and societal health. To conclude this article, we report on prospects for further scaling of the Inner Forest artwork, with ongoing scope to contribute to both nature-health design and immersive virtual nature art practices.

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Radynova, O. P., I. V. Gruzdova, and I. A. Korsakova. "Formation of the foundations of ecological culture among preschoolers by means of art." E3S Web of Conferences 311 (2021): 02007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202131102007.

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The article reveals the problem of forming the foundations of ecological culture in preschool children by means of musical art. Formation of the foundations of ecological culture occurs not only on the basis of accumulation of natural history knowledge, in preschool childhood this process proceeds more efficiently if it is based on sensory cognition of the beauty and harmony of nature, the motives of a respectful attitude towards nature crystallize in the experience of emotional and value experiences. The article authors consider the mechanisms of formation of a child’s ecological culture in the process of perceiving the artistic and figurative content of music. Sensual experience as the basis of cognition in art makes it possible to form a system of value experiences, including those associated with the child’s attitude to animate and inanimate nature. Emotional responsiveness to the beauty of music, works of art reflecting images of nature is associated with responsiveness in life. The need to protect, preserve and increase the wealth of native nature can be brought up in the experience of communicating with music, if the child experiences the content of the musical image as a personally significant event.

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Breiby, Monica A. "Exploring Aesthetic Dimensions in Nature-Based Tourist Experiences." Tourism Analysis 20, no. 4 (October 6, 2015): 369–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/108354215x14400815080361.

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Inversini, Alessandro, Isabella Rega, and Siew Wei Gan. "The transformative learning nature of malaysian homestay experiences." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 51 (June 2022): 312–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2022.03.008.

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Vespestad, May Kristin, and Frank Lindberg. "Understanding nature-based tourist experiences: an ontological analysis." Current Issues in Tourism 14, no. 6 (August 2011): 563–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2010.513730.

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Blaschke, Sarah, Clare C. O'Callaghan, Penelope Schofield, and Pär Salander. "Cancer patients' experiences with nature: Normalizing dichotomous realities." Social Science & Medicine 172 (January 2017): 107–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.10.024.

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Schauman, Sally, and Sandra Salisbury. "Restoring nature in the city: Puget Sound experiences." Landscape and Urban Planning 42, no. 2-4 (December 1998): 287–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0169-2046(98)00093-0.

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Chhetri, Prem, Colin Arrowsmith, and Mervyn Jackson. "Determining hiking experiences in nature-based tourist destinations." Tourism Management 25, no. 1 (February 2004): 31–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0261-5177(03)00057-8.

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Ray, Heather, and Sonya L. Jakubec. "Nature-based experiences and health of cancer survivors." Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 20, no. 4 (November 2014): 188–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.07.005.

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Palmisano, Stephen, Harold Hill, and Robert S. Allison. "The Nature and Timing of Tele-Pseudoscopic Experiences." i-Perception 7, no. 1 (January 20, 2016): 204166951562579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2041669515625793.

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Soares, Joaquim J. F., Jiayou Luo, Beata Jablonska, and Örjan Sundin. "Men's experiences of violence: extent, nature and ‘determinants’." International Journal of Social Welfare 16, no. 3 (October 17, 2006): 269–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00461.x.

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