Our April Philosophy Drive-In was amazing! A packed house…our ecclectic group of philosophy & movie-lovers enjoyed a “night under the stars without the cars,” good snacks, great conversation, and a viewing of the intriguing autobiographical account of the life and work of Eric Kandel in In Search of Memory. Some…
Can walking in green, natural spaces (parks, outdoors, natural environments) improve your mental health? Yes! A growing body of research shows that being in nature does in fact lower stress levels, improve memory & enhance affect (mood). But how exactly does it do this? According to a recent study in…
Ancient Greek philosophers believed there to be a deep, intuitive connection between walking and thinking (and writing). Getting up and walking about (especially outdoors in nature) can make us better thinkers. But is such a belief justified? In this pithy and insightful article, Feris Jabr (of the New Yorker) discusses…
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