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Natural connections: towards a theory of biomimicry in interpersonal relationship dynamics
OSF Preprints , Vol.15 March 2025
Center for Open Science
2025
Abstract
Humans seek out psychologically and physiologically restorative benefits found in natural environments, and deliberate imitation of these environments (biomimicry) in built spaces can induce similar restorative effects. However, there have been few theoretical or experimental attempts to extend biomimetic frameworks to the investigation and design of interpersonal relationships. Growth-fostering interpersonal relationships have been shown to be restorative, health-promoting, and fundamental for human flourishing by many of the same measures used to assess benefits of nature exposure. Can measures of restorative nature be deliberately applied to the assessment of interpersonal relationship qualities in a biomimetic framework? This theoretical review traces the parallel benefits, components, and mechanisms of positive human-human and human-nature relationships, as well as the field of biomimicry. An operational framework for integrating these theoretical pathways is then proposed. Suggestions for future empirical research and the potential impact of investigating biomimicry in interpersonal relationship dynamics are also explored.
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- Title
- Natural connections: towards a theory of biomimicry in interpersonal relationship dynamics
- Authors
- Taylor Berrett - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
- Publication details
- OSF Preprints , Vol.15 March 2025
- Publisher
- Center for Open Science
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.31219/osf.io/ad7vq_v1
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991144338402621
- Output Type
- Preprint
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