Humanness and Contact with Nature

Cheng, Wang, Shi, and Teng report “that perceiving humanness in others . . . significantly impacts a range of crucial outcomes. These outcomes include preserving the well-being of [those] perceived . . . fostering increased levels of empathy and helpfulness . . . and reducing levels of aggressive and violent behaviors directed towards [those perceived]. . . . people who had contact with nature in their immediate living environment were more likely to humanize others. . . . Inducing contact…

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