BLUF
Biophilia (affinity with nature) is not universal or purely instinctive. Cultural and individual differences exist, shaped by both environment and genetics, with roughly half of nature connectedness attributable to heredity and distributed like personality traits.Learning Outcomes
- Explain the evolution of the biophilia hypothesis and its implications for the nature-nurture debate.
- Analyse cultural and socioeconomic factors influencing connectedness to nature.
- Evaluate the role of genetic and environmental influences on individual differences in biophilia.
