What is Perception?

Topic 2: Perception

Perception is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the environment. All perception involves signals in the nervous system, which in turn result from physical or chemical stimulation of the sense organs. For example, vision involves light striking the retina of the eye, smell is mediated by odor molecules and hearing involves pressure waves. Perception is not the passive receipt of these signals, but is shaped by learning, memory, expectation and attention. 

 

Perception can be better understood with the help of the live examples:

1. A glass with 50% water – it means it is half filled (positive perception); 90% will say it is half empty (negative perception).

2. When Boss is closing his eyes it means he is ‘thinking’ something but if employees is closing their eyes it means they are ‘sleeping’.

3. There are two rules – Rule 1: Boss is always right. Rule 2 - If Boss is wrong then see Rule 1 again – it says Boss is always right in all cases.

4. Big Doctor means – Good Medicine.

5. Big Restaurant means – Good Food.

6. Rich & Famous – Good People.

9. People with car – Rich people.

10. Mr. Modi perceived as a ‘Bad’ man by almost all ‘Muslims’ brothers & sisters but after becoming PM, it got changed.

11. Mr. Kejriwal perceived as a ‘Bhagoda’ (running away) but won Delhi election charismatically.

12. America considered as an ‘Enemy’ for India but Mr. Obama recent visit changed the complete scenario.

13. On daily basis how we perceive our ‘Weather’.

13. On daily basis how we perceive our ‘employees’.

14. On daily basis how we perceive our ‘late’ comers employees.

15. On daily basis how we perceive our son & daughter.

16. On daily basis how we perceive our relatives.

17. On daily basis how we perceive our neighbors.

18. Childhood cruelty changed to humanity.

19. Perceiving weather forecast we climbed mountain.

20. Perceiving Media people.

21. Perceiving people from Bihar (all mistakes by them always).

22. How Policeman perceives thieves.

23. How English people used to perceive our freedom fighters.

24. How our Government of India perceives ‘Naxals’ (internal terrorist).

25. How teachers perceives students and vice-versa.

 

To conclude, perception can be positive, negative and even neutral also but ‘Positive’ perception only can change your life and can bring a big U turn which you never expected.

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