People seek certainty and belonging in natural and historic sites

Evidence

Generally speaking, certainties contribute toward human happiness ; uncertainties are a source of spiritual loneliness and disquietude. Whether or not he is conscious of it, man seeks to find his place in nature and among men—not excluding remote men. Primitive parks, the unspoiled seashore, archaeological ruins, battlefields, zoological and botanical gardens, historic sites—all happen to be exactly those places where this ambition is most likely to be satisfied. — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 156

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Interpretation fails unless it connects to the visitor’s own personality — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 141; Knowing a place deeply makes people care for and protect it. — Karla Armbruster, Book Review: LifePlace: Bioregional…, 9; Material artifacts left on abandoned land encode departed human hopes — Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac: With Other…, 208 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Experiencing living history instills a felt sense of belonging to a larger whole #corroborates (0.85) — Freeman Tilden, Interpreting Our Heritage, 480
• People join entitative groups to restore a universal need for certainty #corroborates (0.80)