Nicoleta Răban-Motounu
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acceptance, awareness, compulsions, entitlement, obsessiveness, rejection.
Spending time in nature or simply watching a video or photos from nature seems to improve self-centeredness, becoming aware of personal needs and means to satisfy them. It also has a restoring effect on cognitive functions and the human brain. Fewer studies were conducted on how spending time in nature affects the sense of belonging and the appreciation of other people. The article presents the results of an experiment involving first year Clinical Psychology students participating in a Health Psychology and Psychosomatics course. The participants in the experimental group watched a film presenting the life of several families of animals and birds in the wilderness. Afterwards, they completed two measures: one for the sense of belongingness and the other with awe for the significant people in their life. The control group only completed the questionnaires as part of regular activities. The results show that, after watching the film from wilderness, the feelings of timelessness, the physiological aspects and greatness of awe towards a significant other were significantly affected, while feelings of Self, connectedness, feeling accepted/included or rejected/excluded showed no significant differences for the two groups.
Cite this paper: Răban-Motounu, N. (2023). BEING IN CONTACT WITH NATURE, BELONGINGNESS, AND AWE. Current Trends in Natural Sciences, 12(24), 161-169. https://doi.org/10.47068/ctns.2023.v12i24.017
