A longing for the natural past: unexplored benefits and impacts of a nostalgic approach toward restoration in ecology
| Autor: | Justin L. Hart, Bettina Zengel, Kevin G. Willson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
Quantitative psychological research Ecology Social connectedness 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology media_common.quotation_subject Societal perception Creativity 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Optimism Openness to experience Restoration ecology Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation media_common |
| Zdroj: | Restoration Ecology. 27:949-954 |
| ISSN: | 1526-100X 1061-2971 |
| Popis: | Nostalgia has endured a negative societal perception since its inception, which influences how it is deployed in ecological restoration. However, the emotion has undergone a paradigmatic shift over the past 15 years with new quantitative psychological research providing insight into complex and oftentimes positive effects. In particular, personal nostalgia can increase social connectedness, optimism, self‐esteem, inspiration, openness, creativity, and charitable giving. Here, we view ecological nostalgia, which we define as a desire to return a degraded ecosystem to a past state that complements bittersweet memories of a better ecological period, as an accompanying motivator for applied ecological restoration. However, some restoration ecology circles presently reject the connection with nostalgia, which excludes potential benefits for restoration practices. We provide a survey of recent psychological nostalgia research to critique and reevaluate the stigma surrounding nostalgia in restoration. By doing so, we are optimistic that more informed views of nostalgia will be adopted by the restoration community to cautiously embrace a connection that can help motivate ecological restoration activities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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