The Psychology of Travel with Dr. Andrew Stevenson

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Does travel really make you happier? Today, I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Stevenson to unravel the mysteries of travel from an academic and psychological perspective. Dr. Stevenson is a cultural psychologist and senior lecturer in psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England. In his recent book, The Psychology of Travel, Dr. Stevenson offers key insights into the psychological factors behind different kinds of travel and introduces the reader to new ways of thinking about global mobility and movement. In this episode, Dr. Stevenson shares insight into the reciprocal relationship between people and their environments, advice on managing travel fears and anxieties, and how to use travel as a tool for self-development. We explore the dilemmas of cultural integration, how travel changes our perception of time, the psychological factors behind different travel styles, and much more. How has travel improved your life? I'd love to hear about your experience and hope you’ll share by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a monthly bonus episode (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click here to try Premium Passport for only $1. Tune In To Learn: The link between how we live and the environment around us and why we need to step outside of the travel bubble Why every traveler should have an understanding of the psychology of travel The fine line between planning and researching and allowing that research to influence your expectations and judgments How we can manage our travel fears and anxieties and why worry can be a good thing Why travel makes us happier and how to approach travel as a transformative tool The push and pull of maintaining your cultural identity vs. integrating into a culture Flow state and the relationship between time perception and travel The connection between travel and memory How eco-anxiety can help us become better travelers And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Today's Sponsors - LifeStraw, Loop Earplugs Grab your copy of The Psychology of Travel Check out the book The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles Want More? Finding Meaning Through Travel w/ Dr. Christopher Daniels Luck Is No Accident: Making The Most Of Happenstance with Dr. John Krumboltz How To Crush Your Pre-Trip Anxiety Thanks To Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by LifeStraw Go water bottles. Use the promo code TRAVEL to get 20% off your LifeStraw Go purchase when you visit www.lifestraw.com. Upgrade your sleep at home and on the road! Get 10% off your pair of Loop Earplugs by visiting www.loopearplugs.com/zerototravel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's important for us to understand the ins and outs of travel, I think, because we want to find
0:06.1	out whether or not it's something that actually makes us happy or not. Does it benefit us?
0:11.1	Also, it's important to find out whether or not, by travelling, we're having a negative or positive
0:16.8	influence on the environments that we do visit. And it also, thirdly, I think it raises questions
0:22.8	about the relationships between those of us who are privileged enough to travel by choice
0:29.7	and the people whose lands we are actually visiting. I mean, what kind of relationship is there between hosts and
0:39.6	travelers? That was today's guest, Dr. Andrew Stevenson, who is the author of the book,
0:45.7	The Psychology of Travel, and you just heard a few of the big questions we'll explore today. Dr.
0:51.7	Stevenson is a senior lecturer in psychology at Manchester Metropolitan
0:55.3	University. And as a cultural psychologist, he is in the unique position to help us unravel
1:01.0	some of the mysteries of travel from an academic and a psychological perspective. Some of the
1:06.3	things we get into today, we get his advice on managing travel fears and anxieties. How to use travel as a tool
1:12.8	for self-development? We explore some of the dilemmas of cultural integration. How much should we
1:18.4	maintain our own cultural heritage when we're traveling or living abroad versus integrating into
1:25.7	a new culture? Why is travel so memorable? How does travel
1:29.1	change our perception of time? We get some perspectives on travel in the age of eco-anxiety.
1:35.1	That's a term I never heard until I read this book. And we talk about some of the psychological
1:41.0	factors behind different kinds of travel and so much more.
1:44.7	Tons to unpack today and it's happening in this episode right now.
1:48.4	So buckle up, strap in.
1:49.8	Thanks for being here.
1:50.6	And welcome to the Zero to Travel podcast, my friend.
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