Friday, January 25, 2013

Mental Maps


http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/mapstats/concepts_mentalmaps.html

This is a representation of what appears to be a neighborhood that was drawn based off of the author's own memory. The interesting thing about mental maps is that no map is alike. Each map represents what that person sees as the unique qualities of that place and/or their own personal experiences there. Mental maps are directly in relation to an individual's own imagination and how they perceive someplace, so in a sense they are never truly wrong. Mental map's are also generally stored within the individuals mind, however in some cases, like seen above, they may be drawn out.