@inbook{a3bd41cfbcf6425ca2de646e0c819cc2,
title = "Introduction",
abstract = "A substantial body of empirical research has documented benefits of spending time in nature for humans, including improved mental and physical health, recovery from stress, enhanced cognitive functioning, and improved academic achievement, for example. Researchers have used diverse methodologies to investigate the effects of nature exposure on human well-being and have drawn on a variety of theories to guide their inquiry. Participants in the 67th Nebraska Symposium on Motivation exemplify this diversity in methodology and theory, and their chapters in this volume synthesize the current state of the field with respect to psychology and nature and also offer intriguing avenues for future research and theory.",
keywords = "Attention restoration theory, Nature, Stress recovery theory",
author = "Schutte, {Anne R.} and Torquati, {Julia C.} and Stevens, {Jeffrey R.}",
note = "Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the hard work and support of many people who contributed to the success of the 67th annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. We appreciate the financial support from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green and from the late Professor Cora L. Friedline{\textquoteright}s bequest to the University of Nebraska Foundation in memory of Professor Harry K Wolfe, whose generous gifts made the symposium possible. We would also like to thank the Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies, and the College of Architecture for their financial support. We thank Professor Lisa Crockett, the Symposium series editor, for wise and patient guidance through the planning process. Pam Waldvogel, Elise Thayer, and Keting Chen provided superb logistical support, ensuring the safe transport of speakers and managing both the in-person events and the live-streaming. Michael Forsberg{\textquoteright}s screening and discussion of his documentary film, Follow the Water, greatly enriched the symposium, adding artistic and cultural dimensions to our examination of psychology and nature. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-69020-5_1",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Nebraska Symposium on Motivation",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "1--6",
booktitle = "Nebraska Symposium on Motivation",
}