Headspace: The Psychology of City Living
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In Headspace, acclaimed journalist Oliver Burkeman dissects the psychology of city living, drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, psychology, and urban planning to reveal how the urban environment affects our minds and behavior.
4.2 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 10380 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 304 pages |
Burkeman argues that cities are not simply places where people live; they are also complex ecosystems that shape our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The constant stimulation of city life can be both exhilarating and exhausting, and it can have a profound impact on our mental health.
Burkeman explores the many ways that cities can affect our psychology. He looks at how the built environment can influence our mood, how noise and air pollution can damage our health, and how social isolation can lead to loneliness and depression.
But Burkeman also finds that cities can be places of great creativity and innovation. He argues that the diversity and density of urban populations can foster new ideas and connections. And he shows how the challenges of city living can help us to develop resilience and adaptability.
Headspace is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that will change the way you think about cities. It is a must-read for anyone who lives in, works in, or visits a city.
Here are some of the key findings from Burkeman's research:
- City living can increase our risk of mental illness, such as depression and anxiety.
- The built environment can influence our mood, with green spaces and natural light having a positive effect on our well-being.
- Noise and air pollution can damage our health, both physically and mentally.
- Social isolation is a major problem in cities, and it can lead to loneliness and depression.
- Cities can be places of great creativity and innovation, and the diversity and density of urban populations can foster new ideas and connections.
- The challenges of city living can help us to develop resilience and adaptability.
Headspace is a groundbreaking book that will change the way we think about cities. It is a must-read for anyone who lives in, works in, or visits a city.
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4.2 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 10380 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 304 pages |
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4.2 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 10380 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 304 pages |