How does perception and attention, influence memory? To answer Brian 's question, I would first breakdown what perception and attention actually mean starting with basic definitions. By beginning with basic cliche definitions regarding perception and attention, I establish a foundation to build from to help Brian interpret the information well …show more content…
I am not going to explain what the super conscious because it does not relate to Brian case, nor himself, but the super conscious deals with alter states of mind. Getting back to explaining what perception is, perception has three layers. The three layers of perception are Instinctive Perception, Subconscious Perception, and Conscious Perception. The instinctive Perception is what a person feel, Subconscious Perception is how a person feel, and Conscious Perception is why a person should feel. Lets tie everything together, and answer the original question, so how do perception and attention influence the accuracy of memories? Remember how I stated that the basic five human senses are crucial to grasping how attention and perception affect a person memory. According to Karyn Hall, “How a person focuses their attention affects their perception”. People tend to scan for evidence that support their beliefs. For example, Brian focus on the robbery was jaded because of his emotions, which affected Brian visually. In stressful situations like the store robbery Brian was involved in a person emotions are pushed to their limit and heighten. In normal situations a person visually do not