The Shaping of Us Quotes

“...we rely on perceptual information to process ideas about things that are alive. THe idea of a leopard, for instance, will bring up the concept of spots. But thinking about a non-living thing like a toaster tends to activate functional information - probably toasting...This functional framework may be making us see the world as something to use and consume rather than to take joy in or be part of”
― Lily Bernheimer, The Shaping of Us: How Everyday Spaces Structure our Lives, Behaviour, and Well-Being

“[People tend to place greater value on losses than gains]
We assign greater value to things we already possess... than to those we might be able to obtain.”
― Lily Bernheimer, The Shaping of Us: How Everyday Spaces Structure our Lives, Behaviour, and Well-Being

“We are swayed by the suggestions of the scenery”
― Lily Bernheimer, The Shaping of Us: How Everyday Spaces Structure our Lives, Behaviour, and Well-Being