The Perception of Place

THE PERCEPTION OF PLACE
FACTORS INFLUENCING PERCEPTIONS:
Perception is an individual thing, so people's characteristics determine how they see the
world. These characteristics are things like age, gender, sexuality, religion and role in
society. Education and socio-economic status also has an impact.

AGE: One person's perception of the same place-…

THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO PLACE:
We remember places in different ways. Memory is a personal thing because our experiences
are unique to us and our memories are very selective. If you had a really amazing time at a
place or a really horrible time, you'll remember that place…