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[[Image:New Home.jpg|thumb|House In [[Pathanapuram]], [[Kerala]]-[[India]]]] |
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A '''home''' is a place where a [[person]], [[family]], or group of people live together. A home usually acts as a place to sleep and store [[personal property]], and contains [[Sanitation|sanitary facilities]] and a means of [[Cooking|preparing food]]. |
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==Concept== |
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While a [[house]] (or other [[list of house types|residential dwelling]]) 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 [[love]]s 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/home|title=41 results for: ''home''|publisher=Dictionary.com|accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref> The word "home" is also used for various residential [[institution]]s which aspire to create a home-like atmosphere, such as a [[retirement home]], a [[nursing home]], a [[group home]] (an [[orphanage]] for children, a retirement home for adults, a treatment facility, etc.), a [[foster home]], etc. |
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There are cultures which lack fixed homes, with [[nomad]]ic people often moving their homes from place to place. |
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In internet and computer terms, a home is where you start, before you branch off into other tasks, eg. a Home Page, or a computer's [[Desktop_environment|desktop]]. This is sometimes also known as a start page. Many home pages on the internet start with basic information, latest news, and links to its subpages. |
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==Psychological impact== |
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Since it can be said that humans are generally creatures of [[habituation|habit]], the state of a person's home has been known to physiologically influence their [[behavior]], [[emotions]], and overall [[mental health]].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} For example, in the introduction to the [[film]] ''[[Patch Adams (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 [[clinical depression|depression]] and, ultimately, to a loss of sanity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/p/patch-adams-script-transcript-robin.html|title=Patch Adams Script - Dialogue Transcript|publisher=Script-o-rama.com|accessdate=2007-03-29}}</ref> |
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A return to home that follows an earlier abandonment is often associated with [[nostalgia]].{{Fact|date=February 2008}} |
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== '''To a Family''' == |
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To a family , a home is , well as the New York Times puts it, " a place to go to, not just a house, but a city, family or something of sentimental value" |
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==See also== |
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* [[Home improvement]] |
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* [[Homelessness]] |
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* [[Human habitat]] |
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* [[Real estate]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Society]] |
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[[ang:Hām]] |
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[[fr:Domicile]] |
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[[is:Heimili]] |
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[[ja:家庭]] |
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