What is Nature? A Prototype Analysis of the Natural Environment
Published online on May 12, 2026
Abstract
Environment and Behavior, Volume 58, Issue 7, Page 1117-1147, August 2026.
Given the inconsistent definitions of nature, we used a bottom-up protype approach (totalN= 824) to solicit features of the natural environment (Study 1) and centrality ratings of those features (Study 2). Study 3 tested the prototype structure via ...
Given the inconsistent definitions of nature, we used a bottom-up protype approach (totalN= 824) to solicit features of the natural environment (Study 1) and centrality ratings of those features (Study 2). Study 3 tested the prototype structure via ...