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Perception has to do with the way one uses intelligences to obtain information about the surrounding environment or situation. In addition, there are different factors that explain how one perceive others (Pearson, Nelson, Titsworth, and Harter 29). For example, psychological factors, people’s past experience and role, and their present feeling and circumstances (Pearson, Nelson, Titsworth, and Harter 29). Psychological factor as to do with the way people differ from each other by sex, height, body type, and senses (Pearson, Nelson, Titsworth, and Harter 29). A person’s past also has an effect on the way he or she sees the world in a way that is difficult to change (Pearson, Nelson, Titsworth, and Harter 29). Finally, present feelings and circumstances affect one’s communicating skills (Pearson, Nelson, Titsworth, and Harter 29). Although these factors contribute to how we perceive our self and others, we often have misperception by stereotyping or by the first impression (Pearson, Nelson, Titsworth, and …show more content…
Possibly the most important influences on my life are my grandparents. My grandparents nurtured me to set moral grounds for myself during childhood, and now I’ve established a stable moral foundation for myself. Because of my upbringing, I have a different view on what is morally right and refrain from violence and disruptive behaviors. Furthermore, my respect for others and disagreement to some gives off different body language. For example, when I am speaking to a respectful person, I am engaged and open to communicate, versus speaking to someone who is disrespectful. As a result, I am sometimes classified as a conceited. Furthermore, when I refrain from violence activities I am being classified as a coward. However, I refrain from socializing with disruptive people because my moral views clash with those who refrain from doing what is

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