Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing
presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William …

This paper provides an integrative review of evidence from different research areas showing
that exposure to nature influences social health by evoking more prosocial judgments …

Contact with nature may benefit, not only the bodily organism, but also the psychological
self. We proposed that, assuming humans' innate affinity for nature (the biophilia …

Whether and how awe impacts inspiration lacks sufficient empirical research. We conducted
five studies (N= 941) to examine the awe–inspiration link and the mediating effect of self …

This perspective paper explores the concept of multispecies design in architecture, focusing
on the building scale. Historically, architects have prioritized human needs, neglecting …

Green and blue spaces are the primary components of natural spaces. Prior studies have
focused mainly on the positive relationship between green space exposure and prosocial …

Understanding the factors that influence trust in public health information is critical for
designing successful public health campaigns during pandemics such as COVID‐19. We …

Suffering is inevitable in human life. Our perspective paper theorizes on precise
mechanisms for how self-transcendence—the state in which an individual looks beyond the …

Research in psychological science has predominantly focused on the importance of social
interaction to health and well-being, neglecting how solitude relates to optimal functioning …

Current research proposes that nature contact promotes prosociality via enhancing nature
connectedness and self-transcendence while decreasing materialism. These hypotheses …