Perceptual process
Does the perceptual process help the individual to see the outside world as it really is? And if so, is the awareness of reality the main function of this process? According to many psychologists, sociologists and scientists the perceptual process is an important influential factor to the awareness of the reality. To them, it is essential for individuals to step outside their own world to see the actual world as it really is. However, others think people are influenced by different kinds of stimuli, feelings and impressions whether they are, or are not aware of the perceptual process. They also think everybody should experience the world as the individual himself desires to.
In this essay, perception and the perceptual process will be explained. Also different viewings on the perceptual process will be described. Moreover, the influence of language on behaviour will be conveyed and described will be the process of how different people select information that is provided. Finally, stereotyping and prejudices will be explained.
Perception
Perception is a way of observing things. It is the way of how different people see different things and how their perception is influenced by their experience, attitudes, feelings, norms and values. Whether a person sees something as if it is positive or negative depends on his or her perception. Perception is often described as glasses which everybody wears, but of which we are not aware. (Meijer, 1997)
Martin O’Grady (2001, pp. 78 – 79) describes perception as: the psychological process of actively selecting and organising stimulus information detected by the sensory organs so as to create conscious awareness. By that, he means that perception is actually an active process, unlike sensation. He explains that perception involves different people making their own personal interpretation of the sensory information detected by their sense organs (O’Grady, 2001). This means that everybody sees, hears, smells, feels or
In this essay, perception and the perceptual process will be explained. Also different viewings on the perceptual process will be described. Moreover, the influence of language on behaviour will be conveyed and described will be the process of how different people select information that is provided. Finally, stereotyping and prejudices will be explained.
Perception
Perception is a way of observing things. It is the way of how different people see different things and how their perception is influenced by their experience, attitudes, feelings, norms and values. Whether a person sees something as if it is positive or negative depends on his or her perception. Perception is often described as glasses which everybody wears, but of which we are not aware. (Meijer, 1997)
Martin O’Grady (2001, pp. 78 – 79) describes perception as: the psychological process of actively selecting and organising stimulus information detected by the sensory organs so as to create conscious awareness. By that, he means that perception is actually an active process, unlike sensation. He explains that perception involves different people making their own personal interpretation of the sensory information detected by their sense organs (O’Grady, 2001). This means that everybody sees, hears, smells, feels or
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