Perception

Perception is the constitution of the world before you, as stated in Chapter 3 notes. Your world, is what you make it and that goes for everyone. For example, there are two people standing side to side to each other on a lake, they may see the same thing but they are not seeing the same thing. One may like nature more, so they are taking a big breath and enjoying the view while the other one is just looking but not enjoying what they are looking at. What ones interpretation is different than…

To begin with, we must agree that the when evaluating our perceptions of the world we find that they fall into three categories. External sensations that influence the senses, perceptions of the mind and thoughts constructed through the power of memory and imagination. Moreover, combinations of these ideas harmonise with each other to form our ideas of specific objects. For example, a lemon drizzle cake is described through the various sensations it imprints on us, such as its sweet taste and it…

Spotlight 2: Testing Perception “We rely on perception constantly to make sense of everything and everyone in our environment” (McCornack 75). Our perception of people are filled with mistakes, but our perception is a window of how we view the world. As human beings, first impressions matter and these impressions helps us to determine what kind of relationship we will have with certain people whether if they’ll be long term or short term relationships. However, it is apparent that our first…

Idea, imagination, fantasy, and reality often entangle during these years – they often create the confusion between the perception and the reality. Inspired by Bruce Springsteen’s “Spirit In The Night “, T.C. Boyle gave us an insight experience in the life of teenagers in the 1960s through his short story, “Greasy Lake”. It’s an insightful and exhilarating tale of how perception and reality play crucial roles in the teenage years. Throughout the story, T.C. Boyle elaborated how being rebellious…

In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, perception versus reality is a recurring conflict for Gene, Leper and Finny in the novel. Perception is defined as “an interpretation or impression of something or an opinion or belief” while reality is defined as “the quality or state of being actual, true and unchangeable.” In the novel, the characters don’t understand each other which cause their perceptions of each other to be inaccurate. Despite their friendship, Gene and Finny don’t know the true…

according on our instinct, so unconsciously. In contrast sense perception doesn’t require a justification, but we often are looking for a justification when we experience something. Other than reason, is sense perception the first and not teachable thing we learn when we are small. With reason we have to learn it first. So the difference between them is that a reason has to rely on something, so it requires a justification, while sense perception doesn’t need any justification. Reason isn’t…

Perception is not Reality Is what you see always what is true? No. Optical illusions trick our eyes and brain. During a magic show, we see magic, but nothing “magical” is actually happening. What we perceive is also not always real. Sometimes what we feel about a situation is not actually what will happen. Seeing is not believing. Perception is not reality. We see patients in a vegetative state as unconscious. They do not speak or respond to sounds, hunger, or pain. They are basically brain…

Perception is Reality A good artist knows that playing with people's perception is the easiest way to make them feel your desired outcome. A magician or con-artist will manipulate your ways of perceiving what's going on around you and your surroundings, while an artist may create a sculpture that changes depending on your stance, and perception in relativity to the art piece. These are examples of how fluid and fake human’s perception can be, and while these fun activities can be mildly…

of “Tattoos Can Harm Perceptions: A Study And Suggestions,” discusses how people with tattoos receive negative attention from their peers when they are of age to enter the workforce. Aaron Arndt, author of “What Tattoos Tell Customers About Salespeople: The Role of Gender Norms,” would agree with Wiseman, because his studies found that it is dependent on someone 's age and gender how tattoos are viewed among people and whether they are given a positive or a negative perception. From these two…

Sensation and Perception in Dillard’s “Seeing” There is no one way to look at nature. Everyone has their own way of looking at nature, but in “Seeing,” author Annie Dillard sees nature in two radically different and contradictory ways. Early on in the chapter, she explores an overly analytical method of seeing that she first began to use as a little girl searching the air for flying insects. But as the chapter progresses, she shifts to a second, arguably preferred method of seeing involving a…