Biophilia

The term Biophilia, which comes from the Greek and means "love of life," was introduced by German psychoanalyst Erich Fromm (1900-1980). In 1964 he defined Biophilia as "the connection that human beings unconsciously seek with the rest of life," and in 1973 he described it as "passionate love for life and for everything alive." The concept was later popularized by Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) in his 1984 publication, in which he defined Biophilia as a "complex behavior" and "an innate emotional affiliation of humans with other living organisms." The current definition of biophilia (Wilson, 2002) is: "the innate tendency to focus our attention on life forms and anything that reminds us of them and, in some circumstances, to affiliate with them emotionally." Wilson emphasized that this inclination is not an archaic remnant, but an essential component of our psycho-physical wellbeing in themodern age, where detachment from nature is significant. According to the Biophilia Hypothesis (1993), human survival and wellbeing during evolution depended entirely on nature, genetically rooting our physiological, emotional, cognitive and behavioral preferences. To this day, these preferences profoundly influence our culture and lifestyle, reflecting thefundamental importance of the natural environment in shaping the human experience. This universal connection reflects human beings' psycho-physiological desire and need to connect with nature, both directly and indirectly. Satisfying this need leads to enormous benefits, such as psycho-physical regeneration, stress reduction, promotion of performance and positive emotions, motivating people to adopt pro-environmental behaviors, with the goal of increasing, preserving and regenerating nature. This symbiotic and beneficial relationship is now compromised by the anthropization of the planet, making it more vital than ever to reconnect humans with nature where they belong .