People who enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors are more likely to have strong community values than those who identify with urban environments. That's the suggestion of research conducted at the University of Rochester, where, as reported in the Booster Shots Blog of the L.A. Times, scientists showed 370 people pictures of either natural settings,
such as landscapes and lakes, or man-made settings, such as buildings
and roads. Booster Shots reports that the subjects were then asked about the importance of various
values, such as wealth, fame, connectedness to community, relationships
and the betterment of society. What did they learn? The more deeply engaged people were in the
natural settings, the more they valued community and closeness to
others. The more intensely they focused on man-made settings, the more
they valued fame and wealth.
Read an abstract of the study Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Wow that is cool! 🙂
amazing what trimming the trees and weeding the garden can do for the Soul. Pity for those who climb the stairs in the concrete jungles.
Interesting for sure.