Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60902-w
Title: Social media, nature, and life satisfaction: global evidence of the biophilia hypothesis
Authors: Chang, C.-C. 
Cheng, G.J.Y.
Nghiem, T.P.L. 
Song, X.P. 
Oh, R.R.Y.
Richards, D.R.
Carrasco, L.R. 
Issue Date: 5-Mar-2020
Publisher: Nature Research
Citation: Chang, C.-C., Cheng, G.J.Y., Nghiem, T.P.L., Song, X.P., Oh, R.R.Y., Richards, D.R., Carrasco, L.R. (2020-03-05). Social media, nature, and life satisfaction: global evidence of the biophilia hypothesis. Scientific Reports 10 (1) : 4125. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60902-w
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Humans may have evolved a need to connect with nature, and nature provides substantial cultural and social values to humans. However, quantifying the connection between humans and nature at a global scale remains challenging. We lack answers to fundamental questions: how do humans experience nature in different contexts (daily routines, fun activities, weddings, honeymoons, other celebrations, and vacations) and how do nature experiences differ across countries? We answer these questions by coupling social media and artificial intelligence using 31, 534 social media photographs across 185 countries. We find that nature was more likely to appear in photographs taken during a fun activity, honeymoon, or vacation compared to photographs of daily routines. More importantly, the proportion of photographs with nature taken during fun activities is associated with national life satisfaction scores. This study provides global evidence of the biophilia hypothesis by showing a connection between humans and nature that contributes to life satisfaction and highlights how nature serves as background to many of our positive memories. © 2020, The Author(s).
Source Title: Scientific Reports
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/198641
ISSN: 20452322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60902-w
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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