The PowerPoint slides which accompanied Matthew Zylstra's final PhD seminar given earlier this year are now available to view ...
On October 14, 2014 / By eyes4earthA scientific review article of nature connection and its implications for conservation education and practice. ...
On October 9, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraThe ability to focus attention on nature is vital for sustainability and human health and well-being, writes Matthew Zylstra ...
On August 29, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraDownload the PhD dissertation ...
On May 5, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraWhat commonalities are there between connectedness with nature (CWN) and spirituality? This third installment in the CWN series touches ...
On September 3, 2013 / By eyes4earthA reliance on our eyes as our primary sense organ inhibits our engagement with environmental issues and our connection ...
On April 22, 2013 / By Matthew Zylstra"Connectedness with nature is a stable state of consciousness comprising symbiotic cognitive, affective and experiential traits that reflect, through consistent ...
On January 1, 2013 / By eyes4earthMatthew Zylstra shares some of the findings unearthed during his studies ...
On December 15, 2012 / By eyes4earthView the research results poster presented on meaningful nature experiences at the 2012 Annual Research Meeting of the DST-NRF ...
On December 12, 2012 / By Matthew ZylstraThere's a lot of talk these days about 'reconnecting with nature'. But what exactly do we mean by that? ...
On November 14, 2012 / By eyes4earthThe idea that animals can convey meaning, and thereby offer an attentive human being illumination, is a commonly held belief the world over. The view is disparaged and disputed only by modern cultures with an allegiance to science as the sole arbiter of truth. The price of this conceit, to my way of thinking, is enormous.
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The PhD research underpinning certain content on eyes4earth.org was completed in early 2014.
The final dissertation is freely available for download here.
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