SOCIAL SCIENCES: Anthropology, Psychology Cultural Mosaics and Mental Models of Nature
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respect Respect for nature Abstract liking Expressing a positive but abstract attitude towards nature (e.g. "I enjoy nature" vs. the moreliking Expressing a positive but abstract attitude towards nature (e.g. "I enjoy nature" vs. the more concrete, "I enjoy walks in the woods") Abstract knowledge Expressing learning goals abstractly (e.g. "I want to learn about nature" vs. the more concrete, "Iknowledge Expressing learning goals abstractly (e.g. "I want to learn about nature" vs. the more concrete, "I want to understand how beavers build dams") Personal utility The physical benefits derived from nature as a fundamental basis for human sustenance, protection, and security. The benefits are intended for the self or those in the immediate family or
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Cultural mosaics and mental models of nature.
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