Emotional Responses and Lasting Impressions of Human Encounters with Wild Animals

Perrin, Jeffrey; Mathers, Becky; Bogusz, Casey; Brown, Chelsea; Hahn, Maggie; Sheppard, Samantha N.

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“…This set of distinctions between wildlife tourism and local residents resonates with Perrin et al. 's (2018) findings regarding memories of unplanned wildlife interactions in the field. In these situations, the most common response was fear, followed by relief on realising the situation had been managed and the interaction went well.…”

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“…These are all aspects likely to reduce perceived vulnerability and limit feelings of fear, thereby better permitting restorative experiences (Johansson et al, 2021;. This set of distinctions between wildlife tourism and local residents resonates with Perrin et al's (2018) findings regarding memories of unplanned wildlife interactions in the field. In these situations, the most common response was fear, followed by relief on realising the situation had been managed and the interaction went well.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…This study adds depth and nuance to our understanding of the role of wildlife in the restorative potential of local natural settings. Our findings contribute to the understanding of basic psychological benefits and harms stemming from wildlife presence in local environments they share with people (Buijs & Jacobs, 2021;Perrin et al, 2018).…”

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“…There are several limitations to the transferability of research outcomes from wildlife tourism to human–wildlife interactions in local natural settings (Perrin et al., 2018). Tourists have themselves decided to approach the animals by choosing to visit a specific place.…”

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Wildlife and public perceptions of opportunities for psychological restoration in local natural settings

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Wildlife might be important to psychologically restorative values and disvalues of nature, as interactions with wildlife could trigger both positive and negative feelings. Research on positive experiences of human–wildlife interactions has largely involved participants who voluntarily sought out wildlife experiences or it has addressed encounters with non‐threatening animals in urban green spaces. Less is known about the opportunities for psychological restoration in landscapes shared with mammals that are perceived to pose a threat to human activities and health. This study provides a nuanced understanding of the role of wildlife in public perceptions of the restorative potential and experience of psychological restoration in local natural settings. Twenty‐eight participants (15 women, 13 men, 18–75 years) took part in focus group interviews subject to a reflexive thematic analysis. As an analytical framework, we used a theoretical model for how people appraise the relevance, implications, coping potential and norm congruence of human–wildlife interactions and how such appraisals may support or hinder the restoration experienced in local natural settings. Relevance appraisals revealed shifts in consideration of the presence of wildlife from an integrated part of the natural scenery (background) to a distinct figure (foreground). Implication appraisals revealed that wildlife encounters would hinder the experienced psychological restoration if the animal was appraised as dangerous, disgusting, causing a nuisance or destructive. Wildlife encounters would promote restoration if the animal displayed attractive traits, features or fascinating behaviour or movements, and if it opened engaging interaction situations. Coping strategies perceived as feasible to deal with negative implications of wildlife involved avoidance of the local natural setting, preparatory behaviour displayed before a visit and precautionary behaviour displayed during the visit. Important public health effects might be gained if wildlife policy and management explicitly consider what animals mean to the perceived restorative potential of local natural settings. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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“… Williams and Harvey’s (2001) study of transcendent experiences found that participants expressed harmony with the greater world, and outdoor recreationists in Brymer et al’s (2009) study also reported feeling connected to the natural world in which they practiced their extreme sports. Similarly, Perrin et al (2018) reported that participants felt a stronger connection to and more profound respect for the natural world after an encounter with a wild animal. These findings suggest that profound experiences have the potential to expand an individual’s conception of self beyond the physical limitations of the human body into the greater universe.…”

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The Power of a Profound Experience With Nature: Living With Meaning

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2022

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Nature based experiences have been linked to significant positive outcomes for people and the planet. Significant life experience research investigates the associations between formative experiences in nature and resulting environmental concern and action, including both singular events and repeated experiences. However, little is known about the long-term impacts of singular profound experiences with nature. This research sought to better understand how a singular, meaningful experience defines an individual’s self-awareness of his or her relationship with nature, changes social relationships, and directs environmental decisions and behaviors. Twenty-one adults who had a profound experience with nature participated in a semi-structured interview exploring how they make sense of their experience, the meaning they attribute to it, and the role it served in their lives. Three themes resulted from the thematic analysis process: (1) Living in relation with nature, (2) Living authentically, and (3) Living a meaningful life. The findings demonstrate that a single profound experience with nature can have long-lasting and significant effects on an individual. Understanding these long-term influences of a profound experience with nature have implications for intervention designers such as health practitioners and environmental educators, as well as policy-makers.

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Emotional Responses and Lasting Impressions of Human Encounters with Wild Animals

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Wildlife and public perceptions of opportunities for psychological restoration in local natural settings

Wildlife and public perceptions of opportunities for psychological restoration in local natural settings

The Power of a Profound Experience With Nature: Living With Meaning

One Health: The Psychology of Human-Nature Relationships for Planetary and Human Wellbeing - Volume II

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