‘Awe’ of Mother Nature, etc., arouse positive attitudes and emotions
A study has found that watching a beautiful sunrise or sunset increases the ‘awe’ of the great outdoors, which is beneficial to health.
According to the results of a study at the University of Exeter in the UK, watching the sun rise or set creates a sense of awe for Mother Nature, and as this feeling grows, it improves mood and strengthens positive attitudes and emotions toward social behavior, which can help improve health. can
It’s no secret that spending time outdoors is good for the body and mind. There were not a few research results that concluded that nature under a calm blue sky has a good effect. Few studies have evaluated how people react to nature’s ‘transients’, such as the daily rhythm of the sun and changes in the weather. Using state-of-the-art computer graphics, the research team showed images of cities and natural environments to about 2,500 people and investigated changes in their emotions and attitudes.
As a result, it was found that sunrises and sunsets in particular can greatly increase people’s awe of the great outdoors. Participants thought that whenever an image included a sunrise or sunset, it was much more beautiful than the same image viewed in sunny conditions at a different time. “Overall, taking a moment to appreciate the Earth’s daily rhythms can help improve your overall well-being,” the researchers said.
The research team investigated not only sunrises and sunsets, but also rare events such as starry night skies, moonlit night skies, rainbows, lightning and thunder. The awe and aesthetic sense people feel about these phenomena is quite different from the clear blue sky. The research team also asked participants how much more they would be willing to pay to see each digital scene in the real world. They said they could pay a premium of about 10%.
According to the research team, nature may emerge as a ‘green prescription’ therapy that plays an important role in mental health treatment. People feel the urge to take pictures of dazzling sunsets and unexpected rainbows. On Instagram, the word ‘sunrise’ has more than 300 million tags. Most people are willing to pay a premium to see the sunrise and sunset, but in reality you can enjoy it for free. You just need to get up a little earlier. You can feel infinite awe of Mother Nature and feel good.
The results of this study (Beyond blue-sky thinking: Diurnal patterns and ephemeral meteorological phenomena impact appraisals of beauty, awe, and value in urban and natural landscapes) were published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology and published in the American Science and Culture Portal. Introduced by Studyfinds.
