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S2E11: More Than a Playground: The Power of Nature w. Dr. Torquati

S2E11: More Than a Playground: The Power of Nature w. Dr. Torquati

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 In this episode of The Good Life in the Early Life, Emily Manning interviews Dr. Julia Torquati, a professor in the Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies with 25 years of expertise in child development, childcare, and nature-based environmental education. Dr. Torquati discusses how research has shown that time spent in nature can significantly improve children's performance on assessments of spatial working memory and attention. She also highlights the numerous benefits of nature, including increased pro-social skills. Dr. Torquati shares practical ideas for how adults can incorporate nature into everyday activities to support children's development.    The following music was used for this media project:     Music: Afterparty Review by Sascha Ende     Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2962-afterparty-review     License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license     "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 
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