Mindful learning can promote connectedness to nature: Implicit and explicit evidence |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China;2. Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Nanjing, China;3. Business College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;1. Department of Psychological Studies and Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po, Hong Kong;2. Department of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China;3. Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong;4. Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong;1. Communication, Philosophy and Technology: Centre for Integrative Development, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;2. The Government Service for Land and Water Management, The Netherlands;3. Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group, Wageningen University, The Netherlands;4. Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands;1. Kristianstad University, Man and Biosphere Health, Kristianstad, Sweden;2. Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | Environmental problems have attracted increasing attention, yet individuals’ connectedness to nature remains a significant concern for potential solutions to these problems. In this article, we propose a novel method to promote connectedness to nature: mindful learning. One hundred and thirty-four students participated in the experiment. First, baseline measurements using the Connectedness to Nature Scale were obtained. Participants were then assigned to either a mindful or mindless learning condition. Finally, as a posttest, participants completed the Implicit Association Test and the Inclusion of Nature in the Self Scale. The performance of the mindful-learning group was better for both measures. Participants in the mindful-learning condition performed better on the Implicit Association Test and scored higher on the Inclusion of Nature in the Self Scale. These results provide empirical evidence that mindful learning may promote connectedness to nature, both implicitly and explicitly. |
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| Keywords: | Mindful learning Connectedness to nature Implicit Association Test (IAT) |
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