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Man - Environment Interaction

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Psychology

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Topics in Man - Environment Interaction

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1. Understanding Environment and Its Types

  • Environment includes everything that surrounds and affects us—both physically and socially.
  • There are five key aspects of the environment: Physical, Social-Cultural, Environmental Orientations, Environmental Behaviour, and Products of Behaviour.
  • The physical environment includes natural elements like air, water, temperature, noise, and landforms.
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2. Physical vs Psychological Environment

  • Physical environment consists of tangible things like trees, buildings, noise, and temperature.
  • Psychological environment is how a person perceives or experiences the physical environment.
  • Two people in the same physical space may have different psychological environments based on thoughts or feelings.
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3. Effects of Environment on Human Behaviour

  • Environmental stressors like noise, heat, and crowding can cause irritation, anxiety, and poor performance.
  • Air pollution leads to respiratory problems and mental fatigue.
  • Noise pollution affects concentration, causes hearing loss, and increases stress-related diseases.
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4. Human Impact on Environment

  • Human activities like industrialization, vehicle use, and deforestation harm the environment.
  • Vehicular and industrial emissions release toxic gases like CO, NO₂, SO₂, causing air pollution.
  • Use of CFCs has damaged the ozone layer, increasing UV radiation and skin cancer risk.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Man - Environment Interaction

EnvironmentEffects of Environment on Human BehaviourEffects of Human Behaviour on EnvironmentPro-Environmental BehavioursFuture Threats to EnvironmentPlanning for the Future

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