The Power of Place: How Our Surroundings Shape Our Thoughts, Emotions, and Actions

摘要: There are reasons why most humans love the mountains and great outdoors can do so much to soothe urban jitters. Winifred Gallagher explains inner workings of environmental psychology in The Power Place. Traveling from northernmost Alaska, where need stay indoors for year takes a heavy mental physical toll on locals, artificial canyons Manhattan, strips off one civilizing layer after another reveal human animal within us, creature that requires open spaces clear air function as it should. If you ever wondered mountaineers take risks they or Michael Jackson spent all money hyperbaric chamber, has answer.