The Experience of Inspiration in Natural Landscapes: Awe, Wonder, Sublimity, and Bergson's Qualitative Multiplicity

IF 1 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Experiential Education Pub Date : 2023-10-10 DOI:10.1177/10538259231205291

Jim Shores, Brad Daniel, W. Brad Faircloth

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Background: As a psychological construct, inspiration has not received extensive examination in the outdoor literature. Inspiration can be characterized in terms of evocation, motivation, and transcendence. Purpose: This qualitative study explored the experience of inspiration in response to natural landscapes utilizing Bergson's qualitative multiplicity, the experience of co-occurring heterogeneous elements. Methodology/Approach: Survey respondents participated in a traveling field course visiting 19 U.S. National Parks in 2015 ( n = 15, 26 days) and 14 parks in 2017 ( n = 15, 18 days). Respondents described inspirational experiences in each park. Findings/Conclusions: Qualitative analysis of responses revealed a characteristic pattern: landscape features, landscape qualities, and affective responses. Participants cited vertical features, vastness, and beauty as triggers of inspiration, and characterized inspiration in terms of awe, wonder, and sublimity. Implications: This study describes inspiration in the outdoors, with implications for planning direct experiences of natural landscapes to maximize inspiration.

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自然景观中的灵感体验:敬畏、惊奇、崇高和柏格森的多重性

背景:灵感作为一种心理建构，在户外文学中尚未得到广泛的研究。灵感可分为唤起性、动机性和超越性。目的:本定性研究利用柏格森的质性多样性，即异质元素共存的经验，探索自然景观的灵感体验。方法/方法:调查受访者在2015年(n = 15,26天)和2017年(n = 15,18天)分别参观了19个美国国家公园和14个国家公园。受访者描述了在每个公园的鼓舞人心的经历。结果/结论:对景观响应的定性分析揭示了景观特征-景观质量-情感响应的特征模式。参与者将垂直特征、广阔和美丽作为灵感的触发因素，并以敬畏、惊奇和崇高来描述灵感。启示:本研究描述了户外的灵感，对规划自然景观的直接体验有启示，以最大限度地提高灵感。

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Journal of Experiential Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Experiential Education (JEE) is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing refereed articles on experiential education in diverse contexts. The JEE provides a forum for the empirical and theoretical study of issues concerning experiential learning, program management and policies, educational, developmental, and health outcomes, teaching and facilitation, and research methodology. The JEE is a publication of the Association for Experiential Education. The Journal welcomes submissions from established and emerging scholars writing about experiential education in the context of outdoor adventure programming, service learning, environmental education, classroom instruction, mental and behavioral health, organizational settings, the creative arts, international travel, community programs, or others.