Tag: attention restoration theory

A Fall Walk Outside

A Fall Walk Outside

Aaron T Ebata, Ph.D.

Last Spring the Humans in Nature team decided to “practice what we preach” and take a brief walk through a residential neighborhood a few blocks away from our offices at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We decided to take another walk in October in a different part of the neighborhood. Following the tenets of Attention Restoration Theory (ART), we let our attention wander to gently alight on whatever caught our fancy in the moment.

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A 20-minute Walk Outside

A 20-minute Walk Outside

Aaron T Ebata, Ph.D.

Last Spring the Humans in Nature team decided to “practice what we preach” and take a brief walk through a residential neighborhood a few blocks away from our offices at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Following the tenets of Attention Restoration Theory (ART), we let our attention wander to gently alight on whatever caught our fancy in the moment. Here are examples of what caught our attention.

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