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Underestimating Nearby Nature: Affective Forecasting Errors Obscure the Happy Path to Sustainability

Nisbet, Elizabeth K., Zelenski, John M.·2011·Psychological Science

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Modern lifestyles disconnect people from nature, and this may have adverse consequences for the well-being of both humans and the environment. In two experiments, we found that although outdoor walks in nearby nature made participants much happier than indoor walks did, participants made affective forecasting errors, such that they systematically underestimated nature’s hedonic benefit. The pleasant moods experienced on outdoor nature walks facilitated a subjective sense of connection with nature, a construct strongly linked with concern for the environment and environmentally sustainable behavior. To the extent that affective forecasts determine choices, our findings suggest that people fail to maximize their time in nearby nature and thus miss opportunities to increase their happiness and relatedness to nature. Our findings suggest a happy path to sustainability, whereby contact with nature fosters individual happiness and environmentally responsible behavior.

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Authors: Nisbet, E. K., & Zelenski, J. M.
Affiliations: Carleton University (CA)
Corresponding author: Nisbet, Elizabeth K.
ORCID: Nisbet, Elizabeth K.
Zelenski, John M.
Venue: Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2011-08-09
Volume: 22
Issue: 9
Pages: 1101-1106
ISSN: 0956-7976 (ISSN-L)
1467-9280
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611418527
OpenAlex: W2153433343
Cited by: 413
References: 29
Citations by year: 2026: 24 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 8.75
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban Green Space and Health
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords: happiness, connection with nature, environmental concern, time use, well-being, human-nature disconnection
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Affect, Conservation of Natural Resources, Environment, Female, Happiness, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nature, Young Adult

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