technobiophilia; the technology that isolates us from nature also has the potential to bring us back into balance with it, engaging with nature-inspired content online can improve our connection to the actual world. a paradox in the fast-paced society of our hypermodern day where digital interfaces rule our sensory perceptions. "technobiophilia," coined by Sue Thomas, captures this phenomena. It is an indication of our natural tendency to find and connect with natural components in the digital grid. screens become windows into lifelike simulations that we interact with, not as a means of escape but as very immersive psychotechnological experiences that calm the anxieties of our accelerated existence. in contrast to the ignorant "touch grass" mentality, technobiophilia shows that engaging in nature online might evoke a strong desire to re-establish a connection with the natural world.

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