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ECOANXIETE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychoterratic syndrome
1, record 1, English, psychoterratic%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any group of negative psychological responses associated with a person's relationship with the natural world. 2, record 1, English, - psychoterratic%20syndrome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eco-anxiety, ecological grief, climate grief, eco-paralysis, climate anxiety and solastalgia are examples of psychoterratic syndromes. 2, record 1, English, - psychoterratic%20syndrome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- syndrome psychoterratique
1, record 1, French, syndrome%20psychoterratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout ensemble de réponses psychologiques négatives associé à la relation d’une personne avec le monde naturel. 2, record 1, French, - syndrome%20psychoterratique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écoanxiété, le deuil écologique, le deuil climatique, l'écoparalysie, l'anxiété climatique et la solastalgie sont des exemples de syndromes psychoterratiques. 2, record 1, French, - syndrome%20psychoterratique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- síndrome sicoterrático
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%ADndrome%20sicoterr%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El síndrome psicoterrático –expresado en sus formas de ecoansiedad, ecoparálisis y solastalgia (cuya última expresión puede tomar la forma del suicidio)– busca otorgar una propuesta etiológica, cuya fundamentación no se hallará vinculada a desajustes o deficiencias funcionales, sino a importantes cuestiones existenciales 1, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20sicoterr%C3%A1tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El adjetivo sicoterrático se refiere al impacto en el estado de ánimo de los humanos que tiene su relación con el medioambiente y la naturaleza. 2, record 1, Spanish, - s%C3%ADndrome%20sicoterr%C3%A1tico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- climate anxiety
1, record 2, English, climate%20anxiety
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anxiety associated with anthropogenic climate change. 2, record 2, English, - climate%20anxiety
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Climate anxiety is a type of eco-anxiety. 2, record 2, English, - climate%20anxiety
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
climate anxiety: The term "climate anxiety" is an elliptical term in which "climate" refers to climate change. 2, record 2, English, - climate%20anxiety
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anxiété climatique
1, record 2, French, anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20climatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anxiété associée aux changements climatiques anthropiques. 2, record 2, French, - anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20climatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anxiété climatique est une forme d’écoanxiété. 2, record 2, French, - anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20climatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anxiété climatique : Le terme «anxiété climatique» est un terme elliptique où «climatique» désigne les changements climatiques. 2, record 2, French, - anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20climatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Cambio climático
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ansiedad climática
1, record 2, Spanish, ansiedad%20clim%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ecoansiedad 1, record 2, Spanish, ecoansiedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miedo constante al cambio climático y sus repercusiones sobre los seres vivos y el planeta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ansiedad%20clim%C3%A1tica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eco-lucidity
1, record 3, English, eco%2Dlucidity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Do you also experience fear, anxiety or sadness about environmental inaction? You're not alone! Let's call it eco-lucidity: there's indeed a lot of work to be done to get society on the road to transition. 1, record 3, English, - eco%2Dlucidity
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ecolucidity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écolucidité
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9colucidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand on expérimente concrètement une crise liée à l'environnement, il y a une prise de conscience. Ça crée de l'écoanxiété, mais pour moi c'est plutôt de «l'écolucidité». Ce sentiment désagréable, c'est comme notre système nerveux, il est là pour nous informer qu'on doit agir pour éviter un danger bien réel et documenté. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9colucidit%C3%A9
Record 3, Key term(s)
- éco-lucidité
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Climate Change
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eco-anxiety
1, record 4, English, eco%2Danxiety
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- environmental anxiety 1, record 4, English, environmental%20anxiety
correct
- ecological anxiety 1, record 4, English, ecological%20anxiety
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anxiety associated with the environmental crisis. 2, record 4, English, - eco%2Danxiety
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Eco-anxiety includes, but is not limited to, climate anxiety. 2, record 4, English, - eco%2Danxiety
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ecoanxiety
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Changements climatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écoanxiété
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9coanxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anxiété écologique 2, record 4, French, anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
- anxiété environnementale 3, record 4, French, anxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anxiété associée à la crise environnementale. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9coanxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écoanxiété comprend l'anxiété climatique, sans toutefois s’y limiter. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9coanxi%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- éco-anxiété
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Cambio climático
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecoansiedad
1, record 4, Spanish, ecoansiedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sensación de angustia, miedo y palpitaciones. Estos son algunos de los síntomas que experimentan las personas con ecoansiedad cuando hablan sobre el futuro o, simplemente, cuando piensan en él. Estas emociones negativas se desencadenan debido a la preocupación que siente por las condiciones medioambientales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ecoansiedad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ecoansiedad: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que lo adecuado es escribir el prefijo unido a los sustantivos, sin espacio ni guion intermedio: "ecoansiedad", "ecodepresión". 3, record 4, Spanish, - ecoansiedad
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