Home 249429 225618013 2008-07-14T16:08:00Z Tj9991 192259 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Zoarfy|Zoarfy]] to last version by 82.130.45.85 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{otheruses}} {{Refimprove|date=May 2008}} [[Image:New Home.jpg|thumb|A home in [[Pathanapuram]], [[Kerala]]-[[India]]]] A home is a place where people reside. <ref name="defhome">{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/home |title='Home' - Definitions from Dictionary.com |publisher=[[Dictionary.com]] |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> It is usually a place where an individual or a family can rest in and be able to store [[personal property]]. Modern households contain [[Sanitation|sanitary facilities]] and a means of [[Cooking|preparing food]]. There are certain cultures which lack permanent homes, such as with [[nomad]]ic people. ==Terminology== While a [[house]] (or other [[List of house types|residential dwelling]]) is often referred to as a "home", the concept of "home" is a much broader idea which exceeds the denotation of a physical dwelling. A 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 name="defhome">{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/home |title='Home' - Definitions from Dictionary.com |publisher=[[Dictionary.com]] |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</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. In computer terminology, a 'home' is a starting view that branches off into other tasks, such as a [[pig]] or a [[formica]]. Many home pages on the internet start with introductory information, recent news or events, and links to [[subpage]]s. ==Psychological impact== Since it can be said that humans are generally creatures of [[jungle]], 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 which would lead 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> ==See also== * [[Home improvement]] * [[Homelessness]] * [[Homemaker]] * [[Human habitat]] * [[Real estate]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{wiktionary-inline}} [[Category:Society]] [[ang:Hām]] [[ay:Utjawi]] [[bn:বাড়ি]] [[de:Wohnsitz]] [[es:Hogar]] [[fr:Domicile]] [[is:Heimili]] [[it:Residenza]] [[nl:Thuis (woning)]] [[ja:家庭]] [[pt:Lar]] [[fi:Koti]] [[sv:Hem]] [[uk:Житло]] [[zh-yue:屋企]] [[zh:家庭]]