As will be explored further, our habitat and its dynamics influence our social and personal lives in complex ways. For instance, any large-scale environmental disaster could deeply affect our biopsychosocial condition. An earthquake that creates a water shortage in a city is an example. This could trigger social disorder, reducing public safety in terms of both poor sanitation and stress-induced crime. Those suffering from dehydration could suffer serious physiological harm. Likewise, a person genetically predisposed to anxiety disorder might have behavioral reactions that in turn negatively
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