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What does it mean perception is reality?
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Perception is reality.” This is saying that you have a mental impression of something, and it defines how you see that something, regardless of the truth.
How do we determine perception vs reality?
Perception is directly related to individual’s attitudes, beliefs and knowledge whereas reality exists by itself. However, it should be noted that not all perceptions are wrong. Sometimes, our perception may reflect the reality itself. Also, it is our perception that shows how we understand the reality.
Is it important to perceive reality accurately?
It’s more important to have a useful perception of reality than an accurate perception of reality. And so it’s important to try to figure out what reality actually looks like and to try to cut through the illusions and to try to cut through your biases and make sure that you’re not confusing correlation for causation.
What are the factors that affect our different views or perspective of reality?
Influences on perception include past experiences, education, values, culture, preconceived notions, and present circumstances. In the end, the perception you construct becomes your reality.
Is perception really reality?
We hear it all the time, in the business world, in the political arena, in marriages, anytime there is a disagreement or conflict: “Perception is reality.” This aphorism is often used to justify a perception that may be objectively unjustifiable or just plain out of touch with reality.
Is there such a thing as reality?
There is no such thing as reality. There is only ‘your’ version of it which is essentially your perception. Remember that what you believe to be true is only as true as your worldly experience and it doesn’t go any further than that. Even many scientific theories are just that; they are theories!
What is your view of perception?
Perception is a confrontation between an inward directed vector of external reality compelling awareness and an outward-directed vector of physiological, cultural, and psychological transformation. Where these vectors clash, where they balance each other, is what we perceive. This in sum is my view of perception.
Do we experience reality through our senses?
Rather, we experience reality through senses that limit how we process reality. For example, humans only see a circumscribed spectrum of colors or hear a defined range of sounds. But, just because we can’t perceive a dog whistle doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist in reality.