{"product_id":"the-psychology-of-travel-9781032104799","title":"The Psychology of Travel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we travel? Are holidays good for our health? What are the social and psychological factors that drive us to move?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Travel\u003c\/i\u003e provides an eclectic introduction to the range of travel experiences from commuting, to going on holiday, to studying abroad. Travel is a near-universal experience and manifests itself in various forms, from everyday experiences to exotic adventure, although it varies across time and cultures. The book unpacks the concept of travel, and engages with topics including migration, wellbeing, acculturation, wayfinding, slow travel, place attachment and nostalgia, and brings them into sharp focus in relation to globalisation and climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy asking what drives us to journey and offering key insights into the psychological factors behind different kinds of travel, \u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Travel \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces the reader to new ways of thinking about global mobility and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Departure: Towards a Psychology of Travel 2. Directions of travel: Cognition, Wayfinding and how to avoid getting lost 3. Influencers and trip advisors: A Social Psychology of travel 4. Travel fever: A worrying World of Fear, Phobia, and Anxiety 5. Hedonism and Self -Improvement: How does Travel make us Happier? 6. Unforgettable journeys: Nostaglia, Homesickness and other Travel Memories 7. Culture Shocks and Border Crossings; Travel and Intercultural Encounter 8. Detour: Psychogeography and the Art of Slow Travel 9. Where do we go from here? Travel in an Age of Eco-Anxiety Further Reading References\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018838016343,"sku":"9781032104799","price":17.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032104799.jpg?v=1750778342","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-psychology-of-travel-9781032104799","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}