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Q&A: UW researchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature

Q&A: UW researchers examine mental impact of Girl Scouts’ interactions with nature

New research from the University of Washington, recently published in the Journal of Environmental Education, examined whether children’s interactions with nature that are embodied, rather than just visual, are associated with feeling connected to something beyond the self. Exploratory analyses found that participants who had embodied interactions reported a greater sense of presence in nature than those who reported only visual interactions.

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