"Strolling in a forest, nurturing a garden or even just looking at rolling green hills are interactions with nature that are often seen as a balm for the soul. There is even a word for the love of nature: biophilia. At the other end of the spectrum is biophobia the fear of nature. It might traditionally be used to describe fear of large predators or phobias of spiders, snakes and other poisonous or dangerous creatures."
"A team at Sweden's Lund University analyzed almost 200 studies on the relationship between humans and nature. The result: our relationship with nature seems to be deteriorating. Many humans no longer have everyday contact with nature Johan Kjellberg Jensen from Lund University, who led the overview study, said it reveals a clear link between a negative relationship with nature and a growing trend toward urban living."
Analysis of nearly 200 studies found that human relationships with nature are deteriorating, with many people lacking everyday contact with natural environments. Urban living correlates strongly with a negative relationship to nature and may increase biophobia risk for future generations as the majority of the world's population lives in cities. Scientists have observed growing alienation from nature since the late 1970s, mainly in industrialized nations. Children increasingly grow up in sealed indoor and digital environments, missing physical and sensory experiences like climbing, getting dirty, and observing animals. Lack of familiarity with nature can produce fear and reduced affinity toward natural environments.
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