Dreaming House, Peter Dudek

 

 

Definition of Home, from Wikipedia

 

Concept: While a house is often referred to as a "home," the concept of home is broader than a physical dwelling. Home is often a place of refuge and safety, where worldly cares fade and the things and people that one loves becomes the focus. Many people think of home in terms of where they grew up, and "home" can even be a time rather than a place.

There are cultures which lack fixed homes, with nomadic people often moving their homes from place to place.

Psychological impact: Since it can be said that humans are generally creatures of habit, the state of a person's home has been known to physiologically influence their behavior, emotions, and overall mental health. For example, in the introduction to the film Patch Adams, home sweet home, the concept of "home" is compared to the human need for peaceful sanctuary, the absence of it thus leading to restlessness. Such restlessness, as can be seen by that particular case, may lead to depression and, ultimately, to a loss of sanity.A return to home that follows an earlier abandonment is often associated with nostalgia, a longing emotion that translates literally from ancient greek to returning home + longing.