Topophilia

We used the phrase 'Topophilia' in our first Mission:Explore book.
It means a love of places... and a special pull to particular places.
This Guardian article suggests that places make us happier than objects.

The notion of place, and the study of places is central to geography.

“With meaningful places generating a significant response in areas of the brain known to process emotion, it’s exciting to understand how deep-rooted this connection truly is.”

Here's one of my special places: Lyme Regis

Image: Alan Parkinson

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