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The Role of Film-making in Nature-human Relationships

Imai, Hideaki
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9918-605X
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1523999723625547

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2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Miami University, Psychology.
I conceived this study based on the premise that we need to improve our relationship with the natural world. Based on my literature review, I argued that art-making could be helpful in improving our nature-human relationships. I then explored the experiences of four participants who made short films about their relationships with nature. I interviewed these participants before and after their film-making experience, asking how their nature-human relationships changed due to the film-making experience. I analyzed my participants’ experiences using the framework of Experiential Personal Constructivist Psychology (Leitner, 1985). Participants stated that, due to the film-making experience, they could deepen the relationships with nature by becoming more aware and appreciative of the nature in their lives. Participants’ experiences were also consistent with Attention Restoration Theory (Kaplan, 1995), as they became more aware of themselves and nature due to their film-making in nature. I discuss several implications for Experiential Personal Construct Psychology, Attention Restoration Theory, and future research.
Larry Leitner (Committee Chair)
Vaishali Raval (Committee Member)
Deborah Wiese (Committee Member)
Ann Fuehrer (Committee Member)
238 p.
Art Education; Clinical Psychology; Ecology; Environmental Education; Environmental Studies
film-making; ecopsychology; ecological art; ecology; environmental education; constructivism; experiential personal constructivist psychology

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  • Imai, H. (2018). The Role of Film-making in Nature-human Relationships [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1523999723625547

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Imai, Hideaki. The Role of Film-making in Nature-human Relationships. 2018. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1523999723625547.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Imai, Hideaki. "The Role of Film-making in Nature-human Relationships." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1523999723625547

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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