Other ResourcesClick here for an essay on active reading.Click here for an introduction to Attention Restoration Theory which explains the restorative benefits of nature. In short, how nature is restorative is that it provides a environment where we can recover from mental fatigue. Our ability to direct our attention is what fatigues when we are mentally fatigued, and nature restores that ability by providing an environment that engages our effortless attention system so that we can rest our directed attention system. Click here for a PDF file that describes the Conceptual Content Cognitive Map Method (3CM Method). Click here to download a MS Word version of the description of the Conceptual Content Cognitive Map Method (3CM Method).
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