Building in familiarity

Humans usually like to be in places that seem familiar to them—but familiar does not mean exactly the same as spaces previously encountered, just consistent with those other places in important ways, areas where we spend time benefit often from being reminiscent of expected conditions. When people are asked to give their impressions of pictures of residential spaces the ones that are preferred are those that are familiar, which are also seen as the most beautiful. The same goes for…

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