Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives
This paper proposes an integration of embodied and phenomenological perspectives to understand the restorative capacity of natural environments. It emphasizes the role of embodied simulation mechanisms in evoking positive affects and cognitive functioning. Perceptual symbols play a crucial role in g...
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| description | This paper proposes an integration of embodied and phenomenological perspectives to understand the restorative capacity of natural environments. It emphasizes the role of embodied simulation mechanisms in evoking positive affects and cognitive functioning. Perceptual symbols play a crucial role in generating the restorative potential in environments, highlighting the significance of the encounter between the embodied individual and the environment. This study reviews Stress Reduction Theory (SRT) and Attention Restoration Theory (ART), finding commonalities in perceptual fluency and connectedness to nature. It also explores a potential model based on physiognomic perception, where the environment’s pervasive qualities elicit an affective response. Restorativeness arises from a direct encounter between the environment’s phenomenal structure and the embodied perceptual processes of individuals. Overall, this integrative approach sheds light on the intrinsic affective value of environmental elements and their influence on human well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d107b3d954546d984391784ae52f48e2023-11-24T14:50:08ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002023-10-01111120810.3390/jintelligence11110208Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological PerspectivesFederica Biassoni0Michela Gandola1Martina Gnerre2Traffic Psychology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milano, ItalyTraffic Psychology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milano, ItalyTraffic Psychology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 20123 Milano, ItalyThis paper proposes an integration of embodied and phenomenological perspectives to understand the restorative capacity of natural environments. It emphasizes the role of embodied simulation mechanisms in evoking positive affects and cognitive functioning. Perceptual symbols play a crucial role in generating the restorative potential in environments, highlighting the significance of the encounter between the embodied individual and the environment. This study reviews Stress Reduction Theory (SRT) and Attention Restoration Theory (ART), finding commonalities in perceptual fluency and connectedness to nature. It also explores a potential model based on physiognomic perception, where the environment’s pervasive qualities elicit an affective response. Restorativeness arises from a direct encounter between the environment’s phenomenal structure and the embodied perceptual processes of individuals. Overall, this integrative approach sheds light on the intrinsic affective value of environmental elements and their influence on human well-being.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/11/11/208restorativenessembodied cognitionphenomenological perspectiveexperimental phenomenologytertiary qualities |
| spellingShingle | Federica Biassoni Michela Gandola Martina Gnerre Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives Journal of Intelligence restorativeness embodied cognition phenomenological perspective experimental phenomenology tertiary qualities |
| title | Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives |
| title_full | Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives |
| title_short | Grounding the Restorative Effect of the Environment in Tertiary Qualities: An Integration of Embodied and Phenomenological Perspectives |
| title_sort | grounding the restorative effect of the environment in tertiary qualities an integration of embodied and phenomenological perspectives |
| topic | restorativeness embodied cognition phenomenological perspective experimental phenomenology tertiary qualities |
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