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Nature and the Mind
- Author
- Dr Marc Berman
- Narrator
- Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 August 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
The groundbreaking new book showing how nature enhances our powers of attention and shapes brain development, from the founder of the field of environmental neuroscience.
What if we could harness the power of nature to become calmer, more focused and less distracted?
With so many things vying for our attention in modern life, we’re suffering a global epidemic of distraction, leaving us feeling drained, depleted and isolated. Renowned professor of psychology Dr Marc Berman offers a groundbreaking solution through environmental neuroscience and the art of attention restoration.
In Nature and the Mind, Dr Berman identifies the essential elements of a 'nature prescription' that can improve out cognitive performance and mental resilience, sharing life-altering findings such as:
• Having just eleven more trees on your street is related to decreases in cardio-metabolic disorders like stroke, diabetes and heart disease.
• Short walks in nature can improve attention by almost 20 percent and decrease depression symptoms.
• More green space around schools and homes is related to better school performance, reduced crime and improved working memory.
Featuring clear, practical solutions that you can apply to your daily life, no matter where you live, Nature and the Mind reveals how nature is the key to boosting your energy, restoring attention, changing your mood, and improving your mental and physical health.
© Dr Marc Berman 2025 (P) Simon & Schuster LLC 2025
Critics Review
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An eye-opening book about how green and blue spaces can transform our thoughts and our lives. Marc Berman is a pioneering environmental neuroscientist, and he makes a compelling case that nature plays a vital role in our mental, social and physical health.
Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and HIDDEN POTENTIAL, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
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Marc Berman is a brilliant academic star of the new nature movement and his pioneering new book, ’Nature and the Mind,’ is sure to become a seminal force in the burgeoning new field of environmental neuroscience.
Richard Louv, author of 'Last Child in the Woods' and 'The Nature Principle'
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A singularly significant book... It’s brilliant and persuasive.
Kirkus
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Marc Berman is the undeniable leader in the emerging field of environmental neuroscience. The studies described in this captivating book demonstrate beyond question that we are all a part of nature rather than apart from it.
Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, author of Our Oaken Bones
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Details
- Author
- Dr Marc Berman
- Narrator
- Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Duration
- 8 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9781529943542
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Popular psychology, Cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, Positive psychology, Self-sufficiency and sustainable lifestyle(s)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. The groundbreaking new book showing how nature enhances our powers of attention and shapes brain development, from the founder of the field of environmental neuroscience.What if we could harness the power of nature to become calmer, more focused and less distracted?With so many things vying for our attention in modern life, we’re suffering a global epidemic of distraction, leaving us feeling drained, depleted and isolated. Renowned professor of psychology Dr Marc Berman offers a groundbreaking solution through environmental neuroscience and the art of attention restoration.In Nature and the Mind, Dr Berman identifies the essential elements of a 'nature prescription' that can improve out cognitive performance and mental resilience, sharing life-altering findings such as:• Having just eleven more trees on your street is related to decreases in cardio-metabolic disorders like stroke, diabetes and heart disease.• Short walks in nature can improve attention by almost 20 percent and decrease depression symptoms.• More green space around schools and homes is related to better school performance, reduced crime and improved working memory.Featuring clear, practical solutions that you can apply to your daily life, no matter where you live, Nature and the Mind reveals how nature is the key to boosting your energy, restoring attention, changing your mood, and improving your mental and physical health.© Dr Marc Berman 2025 (P) Simon & Schuster LLC 2025
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