A neuro-scientific approach to environment care

J. Puigdefábregas; M. Pérez-García

doi:10.18172/cig.3585

Autores/as

J. Puigdefábregas Estación Experimental de Zonas Aridas (CSIC)
M. Pérez-García Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento (CIMCYC) Universidad de Granada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.3585

Palabras clave:

Paisaje, emociones, aproximación neuro-científica, culturas pre-agrarias

Resumen

La retroalimentación “grass-root” para las políticas de los organismos públicos que tienen como objetivo enfrentarse a las amenazas del cambio global es pobre y reactiva. Al mismo tiempo, la población humana se vuelve más urbana, aislada de la naturaleza e incapaz de tomar decisiones personales al respecto. Por lo tanto, ayudar a la participación social y al comportamiento proactivo hacia la naturaleza es en la actualidad un desafío crucial. Este artículo intenta explorar el papel de las emociones en apoyo de una interacción positiva entre los sistemas humanos/ambientales, con el objeto de evaluar sus cambios evolutivos y caminar finalmente hacia una reorientación de su tendencia. Con este propósito, se aplican las últimas conclusiones neurocientíficas para desentrañar el impacto de la naturaleza en el sistema emocional humano, comparando las actitudes de las personas actuales con las de las culturas preagrarias. Este conocimiento permite diseñar pautas que mejoren la preocupación de las personas por el cuidado del medio ambiente.

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