The Benefit of Experiencing Risk in Addition to Friluftsliv

The best way to reach self-realization, an ever-widening identification with nature, is through the Norwegian tradition of friluftsliv, a nonaggressive, environmentally sensitive approach to being in nature. When risk is associated with friluftsliv and not pursued for its own sake, it helps one achi...

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Published inPathways (Hamilton) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 22
Main Author Cusack, Andrew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2002
Subjects
Anxiety
Attitude Change
Consciousness Raising
Environmental Awareness
Experiential Learning
Identification (Psychology)
Individual Development
Nature
Outdoor Education
Risk
Self Concept
Technology Uses in Education
Values
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Summary:The best way to reach self-realization, an ever-widening identification with nature, is through the Norwegian tradition of friluftsliv, a nonaggressive, environmentally sensitive approach to being in nature. When risk is associated with friluftsliv and not pursued for its own sake, it helps one achieve self-realization. Reliance on technology for safety maintains our isolation from nature. (TD)
ISSN:0840-8114