The Science Of How Nature Changes Your Brain—From Sleep To Cognition To Your Nervous System | Dacher Keltner
We’ve got something special planned for you today. This is the first of a three-part series we're doing on the mental health and happiness benefits of spending time outdoors. Nature impacts your mood. It has a whole long list of positive benefits for your nervous system and even changes how you are with other people. In fact, as you'll hear today’s guest say, “nature is healthcare”.
Dr. Dacher Keltner is one of the world’s foremost emotion scientists. He is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the director of the Greater Good Science Center. He has over 200 scientific publications and six books, including Born to Be Good, The Compassionate Instinct, The Power Paradox, and Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. He has written for many popular outlets, from The New York Times to Slate, and has consulted extensively for Google, Apple, and Pinterest, on issues related to emotion and well-being. He also hosts the podcast The Science of Happiness.
In this episode we talk about:
- Natural awe
- How nature can strengthen our cognition and memory
- How it helps with sleep
- How nature impacts our mood
- And the benefits of encountering wildlife (in or out of nature)
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