Essays about: "emotional resilience"
Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words emotional resilience.
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11. Connectedness : Designing interactive systems that foster togetherness as a form of resilience for people in social distancing during Covid-19 pandemic. Exploring novel user experiences in the intersection between light perception, tangible interactions and social interaction design (SxD).
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : This thesis project explores how interactive technologies can facilitate a sense of social connectedness with others whilst remotely located. While studying the way humans use rituals for emotional management, I focused my interest on the act of commensality because it is one of the oldest and most important rituals used to foster togetherness among families and groups of friends. READ MORE
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12. A Novel Approach to Youth Crime Prevention: Mindfulness Meditation Classes in South African Townships
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Children growing up in poor areas with high crime rates are shown to easily get involved in violent actions and criminal gangs. In South Africa, despite considerable efforts to reduce youth delinquency, youth crime rates are still disturbingly high – specifically, in the townships of the Cape Flats. READ MORE
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13. Transformation of urban lake governance in Bangalore, India : A comparison of civic initiatives
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Urban lakes connected though channels across the city of Bangalore generate multiple ecosystem services including flood control, groundwater recharge, and water use for local livelihoods as well as recreation. However, on-going lake restorations often focus on recreation while excluding other users such as the urban poor, and fail to take into account lake connectivity and ecological function. READ MORE
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14. Reconnecting to the Biosphere : Children’s socio-ecological emotions for Nature
University essay from Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : How do children develop an emotional relationship with Nature? This study provides a transdisciplinary exploration of how the connection with the Biosphere develops and how it is influenced by different socio-ecological environments. It assesses environmental sensitivity, awareness and attitude of 28 children in Stockholm together with the biophysical environments in which these children have been, and the environmental ethic of the social context with whom they have been in contact (parents and teachers). READ MORE
