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Our Physical Environment Reinforces Our Sense Of Self

Katherine Morris asked: Physical environment reinforces who we are:In mythology, film, literature, and daily living, setting is important: Zeus on Mt.Olympus, Poseidon in the sea, Hades in the underworld, Artemis in the forest, and Hestia at the hearth inside the temple. In film, as in literature and in daily life, the words "don't move," when uttered in a doctors' office versus in a jungle, or onstage, or in a dark deserted alleyway, conjure different meanings because of the setting. Being in a basement or a ballroom, a church or a courtroom, a library or a subway station, each setting has its own distinct effect on a person. Setting signal behaviors, impart information about the users or occupants, invite our projections and imaginings, stir our feelings, and engage our unconscious.Settings Read more [...]