Biophilia hypothesis

Discussion The experiment conducted by Myriam V. Thoma disproved the hypothesis that listening to relaxing music prior to a stressful task would decrease overall stress response. The experiment showed that the highest values in cortisol were observed in the group that listened to music before the TSST while the lowest were in the group that listened to rippling water. Unexpectedly, it was found that cortisol levels in RM were not significantly lower than that of R. The results of this experiment…

Assistance Therapy (EAT), farm-based programmes and Dolphin-Assisted Therapy (DAT). Collectively, animal-assisted modalities are referred to as ‘Animal-Assisted Interventions’. Leading Hypotheses behind the use of Animal-assisted Interventions (AAI) The Biophilia…

Is there an effect of natural scenes and built scenes on mood? Abstract The kind of environment one is surrounded with is shown to effect a person’s mood and wellbeing. Our physical surroundings not only affect our mood but have a major impact on our coping abilities and psychological health. The effect of natural and built environment on mood was investigated using the PANAS questionnaire. 165 undergraduate psychology students from University of Westminster took part in the study. Participants…

that activity in the prefrontal area of the forest group was significantly less than that of the city group (Park et al., 2007). From the following research involving ART and the neurobiological mechanisms of directed attention we can formulate a hypothesis. We propose that decreased right prefrontal cortex activity during interactions with nature will ultimately lead to improvements in directed-attention…

But will there ever be a change between Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy? Well according to Stephen Kellert and his Biophilia Hypothesis, there would not be a change unless humanity joins all together to create a change for the better of the environment and themselves. The only way that humans may all join together is if the climate change was so severe that their own lives…

Over the last decade, wilderness therapy has improved its clinical sophistication and treatment modality. What once was referred to by critics as “hell camps” (Smith 1996) and connotated with numerous incidents where youth were either injured or died as a result of boot camp endeavors has since developed into a healthcare program backed with a growth of balance in the wild: challenges and nurturing, structure and safety, and humility in learning what’s inside and outside of one’s control. In…