TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE IN FOREST ENVIRONMENTS

By K. Williams, David Harvey. 2001

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Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Sociology and Political Science

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The Nature of Peak Experience in Wilderness (2009, background): “Moreover, research indicates that natural settings are a common trigger for transcendent experiences, such as ecstasy, mystical experience, and peak experience (Davis et al., 1991; Greeley, 1974; Hood, 1977; Keutzer, 1978; Laski, 1961; Wuthnow, 1978; Williams & Harvey, 2001).”
The health benefits of walking in greenspaces of high natural and heritage value (2009, background): “…underappreciated’’, as many decision-makers do not appreciate the full potential outcomes of such settings, particularly in the face of competition for multiple other leisure and entertainment opportunities of modern life (Rossman and Ulehla 1977; Williams and Harvey 2001; Herzog et al. 2002).”
Fear versus fascination: An exploration of emotional responses to natural threats (2005, unknown): “Each of these emotions has previously been identified as characteristic of so-called ‘transcendent’ or ‘spiritual’ nature experiences (Fredrickson & Anderson, 1999; Williams & Harvey, 2001 ).”
Nature-Based Recreation and Spirituality: A Complex Relationship (2009, background): “The important role that the physical environment plays in shaping spiritual experience was supported by Williams and Harvey's (2001) study on transcendent experiences in forest environments.”
Outcome-focused national park experience management: transforming participants, promoting social well-being, and fostering place attachment (2015, background): “Williams and Harvey (2001) noted that people living in, working in or visiting Australian forest environments had diminutive experiences of feeling humble while experiencing grandiose elements of the natural environment.”
What are the Benefits of Interacting with Nature? (2013, background): “One study investigated the occurrence of transcendent experiences in forest environments [47].”
Engaging with Natural Beauty May Be Related to Well-Being Because It Connects People to Nature: Evidence from Three Cultures (2017, unknown): “Research supports this link; feelings of self-transcendence and connectedness are commonly reported when people experience beauty in nature (Joye & Bolderdijk, 2015; Shiota et al., 2007; Williams & Harvey, 2001).”
Exploring connections among nature, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being: Opportunities to enhance health and biodiversity conservation ☆ (2015, background): “…et al., 2010) Increased inspiration (Fredrickson and Anderson, 1999) Enhanced spiritual well-being (Curtin, 2009; Kamitsis and Francis, 2013; Williams and Harvey, 2001) Increased recreational satisfaction (Wyles et al., 2014; MacKerron and Mourato, 2013; Bird, 2004; Schuhmann et al.,…”
Exploring the role of meaningful experiences in users’ appreciation of “good movies” (2010, background): “For example, people may become aware that their lives are part of a greater universal system (Schwarz 1992; Williams and Harvey 2001).”
Mindfulness in Nature Enhances Connectedness and Mood (2019, unknown): “They may also notice themselves, in relation to this context (nature), with a different sense of self-awareness, and thus understand the self/humans as one piece of a larger natural environment, i.e., self-transcendence; cf. (Williams & Harvey, 2001).”