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In The Nature Principle, journalist and environmentalist Richard Louv calls for action against the nature-deficit disorder, a term he introduced in his bestselling novel Last Child in the Woods. Nature-deficit disorder is the mental, spiritual, emotional and physical detriment caused by a lack of connection with our natural environment. Written in five parts, Louv makes a compelling argument for decreasing the nature-deficit disorder in adults and presents recommendations for how to do so. Louv bases his evidence on narrative events and research.
In Part 1, Louv discusses the neurological science between nature and human health. As human brains are rewired by the technological age, we need to make sure that nature is a part of our development. While some studies suggest that use of technology in early childhood could stunt brain development, Louv believes that being in nature develops a person’s senses, attention, and intellectual abilities. Louv’s solution is a “Hybrid Mind,” in which technology aids connection with nature.
In Part 2, Louv explores the health benefits of our natural world, from our emotional to physical health, citing his father’s suicide as his motivator for learning the “restorative power of nature.
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