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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

Narrower

Species loneliness
Unpresentable
Sensory anaesthesia
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Mood disorders
Unpresentable
Fear of nature
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Related

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
D7NID
226683
Last update
Dec 7, 2023