Rachel Yerbury
Biographic Data
| ID | 141841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Yerbury |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | Yerbury |
| SIGNATURE | YERBURY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Cross University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9498-5047 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reconceptualizing human-wildlife interaction places and bonds through ecopsychology
Human-wildlife interaction (HWI) places and bonds are often constructed on anthropocentric principles, which disregard wildlife agency and flourishing. This article explores how humans perceive wildlife and highlights the pitfalls of wildlife commodification and objectification within capitalist, progress-driven societies. As multiple environmental and wildlife pressures and disasters emerge, a reconceptualization of HWI is necessary. An alternat…
Marine Wildlife Experiences and Beliefs
The concept of reciprocal healing invites consideration of how experiences in nature and with wildlife encourage mutual benefits via well-being for humans and the earth. This contrasts with using nature as a commodity for human gain without regard to the natural other. To understand human relationships with the earth we first need to consider what humans think, feel, and believe about nature. This study examined how beliefs vary between people of…
From Human Wellbeing to an Ecocentric Perspective
Contact with nature and experiences with nonhuman animals have been shown to contribute to nature connection and human wellbeing, both of which are innate needs according to the biophilia hypothesis. This study explores what marine mammal encounters mean to people and how they affect connection to and understanding of nature. It was hypothesized that individuals who had wild random vs ecotour vs captive marine mammal experiences would report diff…
Dolphins and Human Flourishing
Humans and nonhuman animals belong to a network of living things that have existed and interacted for millennia. The Biophilia hypothesis highlights the innate human need for nature contact and connection to ensure human well-being. Evidence suggests that contact with nature and its components, including animals, can both enhance well-being and encourage human concern for nature. The current study details the human well-being impact of animals, s…
Human-Dolphin Interactions
Although interactions between humans and wild animals have been explored in the literature, the mechanism for how such experiences influence wellbeing is an area needing further examination. This research used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the narratives of wellbeing from eight semi-structured interviews with people who had experienced intense close encounters with dolphins. Despite idiographic differences between narratives…
State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand
A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …
Right to leisure? Refocusing on the dolphin
Leisure, especially when in nature or involving non-human animals, produces positive benefits for well-being. Understood within the framework of the biophilia hypothesis, nature fulfils inherent human needs and promotes well-being. Assuming leisure is a human right, the link between people’s interactions with nature, leisure activity and biophilia are clear – leisure interaction with animals satisfies fundamental human needs, reinforcing the assu…
From Human Wellbeing to an Ecocentric Perspective
Contact with nature and experiences with nonhuman animals have been shown to contribute to nature connection and human wellbeing, both of which are innate needs according to the biophilia hypothesis. This study explores what marine mammal encounters mean to people and how they affect connection to and understanding of nature. It was hypothesized that individuals who had wild random vs ecotour vs captive marine mammal experiences would report diff…
Human-Dolphin Interactions
Although interactions between humans and wild animals have been explored in the literature, the mechanism for how such experiences influence wellbeing is an area needing further examination. This research used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the narratives of wellbeing from eight semi-structured interviews with people who had experienced intense close encounters with dolphins. Despite idiographic differences between narratives…
Right to leisure? Refocusing on the dolphin
Leisure, especially when in nature or involving non-human animals, produces positive benefits for well-being. Understood within the framework of the biophilia hypothesis, nature fulfils inherent human needs and promotes well-being. Assuming leisure is a human right, the link between people’s interactions with nature, leisure activity and biophilia are clear – leisure interaction with animals satisfies fundamental human needs, reinforcing the assu…
State of leisure studies in Australia and New Zealand
A recurring theme has emerged from past ANZALS (Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies) Conferences' keynote presentations concerning the status of leisure studies from a teaching and research perspective. While this broad discussion has been raised, little is formally known about the current status of leisure studies in Australian and New Zealand universities. The ANZALS Board initiated a project in 2015 to gain insights into …
Right to leisure? Refocusing on the dolphin
Leisure, especially when in nature or involving non-human animals, produces positive benefits for well-being. Understood within the framework of the biophilia hypothesis, nature fulfils inherent human needs and promotes well-being. Assuming leisure is a human right, the link between people’s interactions with nature, leisure activity and biophilia are clear – leisure interaction with animals satisfies fundamental human needs, reinforcing the assu…
Human-Dolphin Interactions
Although interactions between humans and wild animals have been explored in the literature, the mechanism for how such experiences influence wellbeing is an area needing further examination. This research used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the narratives of wellbeing from eight semi-structured interviews with people who had experienced intense close encounters with dolphins. Despite idiographic differences between narratives…
Dolphins and Human Flourishing
Humans and nonhuman animals belong to a network of living things that have existed and interacted for millennia. The Biophilia hypothesis highlights the innate human need for nature contact and connection to ensure human well-being. Evidence suggests that contact with nature and its components, including animals, can both enhance well-being and encourage human concern for nature. The current study details the human well-being impact of animals, s…
Marine Wildlife Experiences and Beliefs
The concept of reciprocal healing invites consideration of how experiences in nature and with wildlife encourage mutual benefits via well-being for humans and the earth. This contrasts with using nature as a commodity for human gain without regard to the natural other. To understand human relationships with the earth we first need to consider what humans think, feel, and believe about nature. This study examined how beliefs vary between people of…
From Human Wellbeing to an Ecocentric Perspective
Contact with nature and experiences with nonhuman animals have been shown to contribute to nature connection and human wellbeing, both of which are innate needs according to the biophilia hypothesis. This study explores what marine mammal encounters mean to people and how they affect connection to and understanding of nature. It was hypothesized that individuals who had wild random vs ecotour vs captive marine mammal experiences would report diff…
Reconceptualizing human-wildlife interaction places and bonds through ecopsychology
Human-wildlife interaction (HWI) places and bonds are often constructed on anthropocentric principles, which disregard wildlife agency and flourishing. This article explores how humans perceive wildlife and highlights the pitfalls of wildlife commodification and objectification within capitalist, progress-driven societies. As multiple environmental and wildlife pressures and disasters emerge, a reconceptualization of HWI is necessary. An alternat…
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Environmental ethics (4 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Anthropocentrism (3 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (3 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (3 works)