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Psychology and the Natural Environment

Psychology and the Natural Environment. Leisure: State of Mind-perceived freedom-benifits of outcomes-enjoyable-experiential in orientation Personality (environment) Does influence choice of activities Relates to amount of committment

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Psychology and the Natural Environment

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  1. Psychology and the NaturalEnvironment • Leisure: State of Mind-perceived freedom-benifits of outcomes-enjoyable-experiential in orientation • Personality (environment) • Does influence choice of activities • Relates to amount of committment • Influences focus on outcomes (consequences

  2. BIG “T” Thrill seeking/adrenilin rush Peek experience adventure/risk experiential low psy. arousal threshold male dominated small t Sturcture Certainty Predictability Security Organization Comfort zone Personality Types

  3. Role of the Environment • Experimental Aesthetics (the setting) • Environmental Cognition (sense of place) • Behavioral ecology (information rates)

  4. Maslows Hiearchy • Basic physical needs • Security-belonging • Status-social • Self Esteem • Self Actualization

  5. Why participate escape fitness Why not Phobias Information rate too slow Cultural influences Technology Work ethic (inconvenient-expensive-time-productive Motivations

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