Perceptual regions reflect human feelings and attitudes about areas. These are very subjective, meaning that they are based more on opinions than facts.

If you ever hear someone refer to a neighborhood as a place where “most of the people who” are members of an ethnic group, work in a certain profession, or have a certain set of ideas live without having taken a formal poll to determine the facts, they are talking about a perceived region. it often does so on the basis of stereotypes that may be inappropriate or incorrect.

Southern California, Dixie, and the upper Midwest are perceptual regions that are thought of as being spatial units, although they do not have precise borders or even commonly accepted regional characteristics and names.