Can nature make us more caring? Effects of immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity
Journal article
Weinstein, Netta, Przybylski, Andrew K. and Ryan, Richard Michael. (2009). Can nature make us more caring? Effects of immersion in nature on intrinsic aspirations and generosity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 35(10), pp. 1315 - 1329. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167209341649
Authors | Weinstein, Netta, Przybylski, Andrew K. and Ryan, Richard Michael |
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Abstract | Four studies examined the effects of nature on valuing intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations. Intrinsic aspirations reflected prosocial and other-focused value orientations, and extrinsic aspirations predicted self-focused value orientations. Participants immersed in natural environments reported higher valuing of intrinsic aspirations and lower valuing of extrinsic aspirations, whereas those immersed in non-natural environments reported increased valuing of extrinsic aspirations and no change of intrinsic aspirations. Three studies explored experiences of nature relatedness and autonomy as underlying mechanisms of these effects, showing that nature immersion elicited these processes whereas non-nature immersion thwarted them and that they in turn predicted higher intrinsic and lower extrinsic aspirations. Studies 3 and 4 also extended the paradigm by testing these effects on generous decision making indicative of valuing intrinsic versus extrinsic aspirations. |
Keywords | nature; aspirations; autonomy; relatedness; immersion |
Year | 2009 |
Journal | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin |
Journal citation | 35 (10), pp. 1315 - 1329 |
Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd. |
ISSN | 0146-1672 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167209341649 |
Page range | 1315 - 1329 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/858qq/can-nature-make-us-more-caring-effects-of-immersion-in-nature-on-intrinsic-aspirations-and-generosity
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