Description: "Dr. Marc Berman, the pioneering creator of the field of environmental neuroscience, has discovered the surprising connection between mind, body, and environment, with a special emphasis on the natural environment. ... If you sometimes feel drained, distracted, or depressed, Dr. Berman has identified the elements of a 'nature prescription' that can boost your energy, sharpen your focus, change your mood, and improve your mental and physical health. He also reveals how central attention is to all of these functions, and how interactions with nature can restore it. [This book] is both an introduction to a revolutionary new scientific field and a helpful guide to better living. ... You don't have to pack up your house and move to the country to participate. The nature prescription includes practical ways to bring the outside indoors and to 'naturize' our spaces, no matter where you live. The positive effects of nature don't just end at the individual; contact with nature can make people more caring towards one another, promote economic and racial justice, encourage people to care more for the environment, and more"--
Brief description: Dr. Marc Berman is the world's leading environmental neuroscientist, and founder and director of the Environmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago. He is the winner of the Association for Psychological Science Early Career Research Award and the American Psychological Association Early Career Award. He is professor and chair of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago as well as codirector of the Masters of Computational Social Science program. His work has been featured on CNN, NPR, and in many popular publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, VICE, Newsweek, National Geographic, and USA TODAY.
Review Quotes: "[Nature and the Mind] argues that access to nature should be seen as a human right, rather than a nice perk...While Berman is clearly frustrated by our tendency to underestimate how much we need nature, there is a strongly optimistic thread running through his highly readable and jargon-free account." --Undark Magazine