Numerons: Navigating the New Normal

University College London | Medical Express

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People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by su***de, finds a new analysis led by UCL.

The first systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence connecting air pollution and a range of mental health problems, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, reviewed study data from 16 countries.

The researchers found that, if the relationship with depression reported in some of these studies is causal, then reducing global average exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution from 44 micrograms per metre cubed (μg/m3) to 25μg/m3 could result in a 15% reduction in depression risk worldwide.

Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-12-depression-su***de-linked-air-pollution.html

Important for Topics: Application of psychology to environment and related fields (Environmental psychology – effects of pollution), Psychological well being and Mental Disorders (Causal factors in mental disorders)

Environmental Psychology, Psychological Well Being and Mental Disorders, Psychology for IAS, Psychology News, Psychology Paper II, Weekly Insights

Depression and su***de risk linked to air pollution University College London | Medical Express Excerpts: People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by su***de, finds a new analysis led by UCL. T…

Evi Petersen, Alan Page Fiske and Thomas and W. Schubert | Frontiers in Psychology

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A positive relationship between humans and the natural world has been shown to be cross-culturally essential to sustain both human well-being and the well-being of the environment.

This claim is supported by evidence of health-related and emotional well-being benefits from human interaction with nature as well as its effects on pro-environmental attitude and behavior to address environmental sustainability issues.

In this context, a substantial body of literature has explored the human relationship and orientation toward nature. Among the conceptualizations are nature relatedness, emotional affinity toward nature, and connectedness to nature.

Some of these concepts tap into cognitive appreciation of being embedded in nature, while others focus on the emotional attachment or address material dependence on nature. Despite their differences, all of the concepts seem to agree on same core phenomenon: a relatively permanent connection to nature on the individual level.

Read More: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02759/full

Important for Topics: Application of psychology to environment and related fields (Environmental psychology), Motivation and Emotion (Effects of motivation and emotion on behavior)

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The Role of Social Relational Emotions for Human-Nature Connectedness Evi Petersen, Alan Page Fiske and Thomas and W. Schubert | Frontiers in Psychology Excerpts: A positive relationship between humans and the natural world has been shown to be cross-culturally essen…