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Experiencing the Forest: The Impact of Embodied Perspectives on Ecological Awareness
Quattrini, student E.Q (2025) Experiencing the Forest: The Impact of Embodied Perspectives on Ecological Awareness.
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| Abstract: | The worsening impact of climate change calls for innovative approaches to foster ecological awareness and pro-environmental behavior. This study explores the effects of an embodiment-based workshop, combined with a seven-day diary study, on participants’ connection to nature, perceived responsibility, and behavioral change. The workshop, held in a forest near the University of Twente, engaged six university students in sensory and perspective-taking exercises designed to encourage emotional, rather than purely cognitive, connections with the natural world. The diary study included two daily questionnaires across one week. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data, resulting in four key themes: emotional connection to nature, sense of responsibility, behavioral or cognitive change, and personal reflections. While most participants reported increased attentiveness to their surroundings and a stronger desire to spend time in nature, fewer expressed deep emotional engagement or significant behavioral shifts. The findings suggest that the workshop’s impact was influenced by participants’ openness to imagination-based methods. This study highlights the potential of embodiment and imagination as tools to cultivate ecological consciousness and emphasizes the need to tailor such approaches to participants’ individual dispositions in order to enhance their effectiveness. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106741 |
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