Most people spend more time watching television than being outdoors.
More people go to theme parks than go to national parks.
Many ecopsychologists claim that this physical separation from the natural world leads to a psychological disconnection, that the physical separation arises from the psychological alienation, or both. Separation from nature on a cultural level is seen as a root cause of the ecological crisis. Some addiction, anxiety, depression, and anger are seen as reactions to the disconnection from nature. Racism, sexism, violence, and alienation from society are seen as arising along with the disconnection from nature. These important alternative views will be considered in more detail in other papers.