Problem
Nature deficit disorder (NDD)
Nature:
All of us, especially children, are spending more time indoors, which makes us feel alienated from nature and perhaps more vulnerable to negative moods or reduced attention span.
Background:
Richard Louv coined the phrase Nature Deficit Disorder in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods.
Broader Problems:
Disharmony of lifestyle as a factor in ill healthAlienating environmentsPsychological stress of environmental declineLifestyle disease Narrower Problems:
Species lonelinessSensory anaesthesia Related Problems:
Attitude manipulation of children through play Aggravates:
Mood disordersLimited individual attention spanLimited individual attention spanNature knowledge deficit Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
23.12.2019 – 04:20 CET