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Urban living: Good for the planet, but bad for our brains?

Urban living: Good for the planet, but bad for our brains? | The Big Picture | Scoop.it

Scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are chastening. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs our basic mental processes. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it’s long been recognized that city life is exhausting … this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.

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The Weave: Participatory Process Design Guide

The Weave: Participatory Process Design Guide | The Big Picture | Scoop.it

What would the ideal strategic planning engagement look like?

 

The Weave provides guidance for sustainability practitioners wishing to more deeply engage people in creating their sustainable future


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