Originally published in 1985, this volume explores some of the issues characterizing work on health, environment, and behavior. This volume focuses on the question of how people might see and understand the natural and built environments in a deeper, more perceptive way. Why are places important to people, and can designers and policy-makers create better places? Adolescence is a time when youth make decisions, both good and bad, that have consequences for the rest of their lives. Some of these decisions put them at risk of lifelong health problems, injury, or death. The book first summarizes theory and research on human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses to nature and goes on to review research on people's experience of nature in wild, managed, and urban settings. A revision of Winter's Ecological Psychology (1996), this book applies psychological theory and research to environmental problems. Found inside – Page iThis new edition adds information about aging and vulnerable populations and has updated resources and research. Found insideFor this reason the series will also appeal to those who encounter psychology in the course of their professional work: nurses, social workers, ... The book is intended as a text for courses on environmental psychology, environment and behavior, social ecology, architectural psychology, ecological psychology or environmental design or studies, taught in departments of psychology, ... Found inside25.5.3 Academic Training in Environmental Psychology Compared with countries outside Latin America, most researchers who study environment–behaviour ... This important book: Discusses the environmental factors that threaten and promote human wellbeing Explores a wide range of factors influencing actions that affect environmental conditions Discusses the effects and acceptability of ... Found insideThis Handbook presents a broad overview of the current research carried out in environmental psychology which puts into perspective quality of life and relationships with living spaces, and shows how this original analytical framework can ... Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, this fifth edition provides a major review of recent research, with over 225 new references, including expansion in the areas of goal motivation and emotion psychology. Found inside – Page 77Offering a course in environmental psychology at a Historically Black University (HBCU) provided a unique opportunity to educate and inform students about ... Found inside – Page 14future as the environmental problems around the world escalate and the ... Environmental psychology course offerings are at an all time high in North ... "This volume attempts to make the case that our understanding of psychological phenomena can be greatly informed by a geographical perspective--one that explores the spatial organization of psychological phenomena and considers how ... Found inside – Page vii... are designed as independent units that will allow professors to adopt any alternative organization for their course . ... text for undergraduate and graduate courses which focus on environment and behavior ( e.g. , environmental psychology ... Found insideThis book provides a complete overview of motivation and emotion. Well-grounded in the history of the field, the fourth edition of Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental combines classic studies with current research. How does knowledge of everyday environments foster deeper understanding of both past and present cultural life? Traditional studies in this field have been of rural life. This book contains a selection of nine detailed and varied research papers in the area of environment-behaviour studies. Found insideWith contributions from an international team of policy shapers and makers, the book will be an important reference for environmental, developmental, social, and organizational psychologists, in addition to other social scientists concerned ... In this book, they consider the goals and strategies needed to bring human-dominated landscapes into intentional relationships with nature, articulating widely varied approaches to the task.In the essays: novelist Jane Smiley, ecologist ... First handbook to integrate environmental psychology and conservation psychology. When Life Becomes Precious contains hundreds of tips for helping patients, primary caregivers, co-workers, and family members, including: What to say (and not to say) to someone when you first find out they have cancer • How to be ... Found insideThe book reviews the history of the field, discusses theoretical constructs in guiding research and design, and provides an up-to-date survey of research findings. This book stimulates thinking on the topic of detrimental environmental change and how research psychologists can help to address the problem. Found inside – Page 18These social forces created a growing class ofpeople who were placeless, jobless and often seen as disruptive to the community. When members ofthis class ... The literature reviewed throughout the text is up-to-date, and reflects the burgeoning efforts of many in the behavioral sciences who are working to create a more sustainable society. The 4th Edition is organized in four sections. In Beyond Civilization, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. This book will help you to consider the unique aspects of being human and to understand the biological underpinnings for the intriguing and distinct behaviours and experiences common to human beings. Found inside – Page 84Environmental Personality Inventory some of that person's behavior . Which type would most likely take an environmental psychology course ? Which type would prefer a social psychology course ? The person - specialist , according to Little ... This book examines the behavioral dimensions of global and regional environmental problems such as the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, deforestation, air pollution, and water pollution. Found inside – Page iiiThe papers comprising this second volume of Human Behavior and the Environment represent, as do their predecessors, a cross section of current work in the broad area of problems dealing with interrelation ships between the physical ... The book concludes with an analysis of the most promising areas of research and practice. This original volume draws on the author's own research experiences in Ireland, Britain, France, Canada, and the United States to present a guide of coastal environments for applications of shoreline and environmental management. Found insideSubjects were highly motivated to complete the experimental participation option for their introductory psychology course at Arizona State University. Unlike many books on the subject, which treat environmental psychology as a branch of psychology only, this comprehensive introduction takes a cross-disciplinary stance. Discusses the research and theory concerning the physical surroundings that affect people in offices and factories. Found inside – Page 291Gabriel is working on an assignment for his environmental psychology course. The assignment entails designing a study that examines the effectiveness of ... Found inside – Page 117Environmental psychology was spawned and rapidly became a popular course on many college and university campuses.2 As an older, more developed specialty, ...