[Ads-l] ecopsychology, -gist

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

It seems there is more than one definition of eco-psychology.

Date: 1975 Copyright
Book Title: Duquesne Studies in Phenomenological Psychology
Volume 2
Editors: A. Giorgi, C. Fischer, and E. Murray
Article: The Eco-Psychology of Motivational Theory and Research
Author: Rolf von Eckartsberg
Quote Page 155
Publisher: Duquesne University Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Database: Internet Archive

[Begin excerpt]
Eco-Psychology refers to an integrational way of thinking about human
psychology. Ecology in the realm of the Biological disciplines refers
to the phenomenon of interdependence of the various orders of
zoological and botanical life in a given region. Similarly,
Eco-Psychology is concerned with the interdependencies of the various
psychological functions and the relationship of the individual to his
world and to others. In the realm of concepts Eco-Psychology is
concerned with the interdependence of various theories or schools of
thought in psychology.
[End excerpt]

Garson

On Mon, Aug 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM Jonathan Lighter
<00001aad181a2549-dmarc-request at listserv.uga.edu> wrote:
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> Not in MW.
>
> 1992 _S. F. Chronicle_ (July 19) (World) 13: Roszak's
> Ecopsychology....I can even imagine and ecopsychologist on the
> 'Donahue' show.
> JL
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