The Role of Perception
The Role of Perception
As we grow, and mature into what some would consider adults, we are told to make sure we know about our environment and make sure to “do unto others as you would have done to you”. In order to do this, you have to have a level of perception in which you are able to see things in ways that others may or may not. How do you see perception? On top of that, what is perception?
According to Kendra Van Wagner (UNK), “Perception is our sensory experience of the world around us and involves both the recognition of environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli. Through the perceptual process, we gain information about properties and elements of the environment that are critical to our survival. Perception not only creates our experience of the world around us; it allows us to act within our environment.” That being said, how does that apply to everyday life and how does that affect the views of those around you on you? The best way to approach this is to find the most effective ways to view perception. Three aspects can alter or influence how things are viewed. One of them is the world as a whole. What is meant by “the world” is to say how the world is viewed, no matter what it is that you look at. Everything has a view and opinion from everyone who sees it, from the poor and homeless to the rich and eloquent. Every person has an opinion on why the homeless are homeless and why the rich are rich. What part of the scale do you fall on? Are you the type that says that the homeless are homeless because of bad luck and hard times? Do you lean the other way and think that the homeless are homeless because they are lazy and deserve nothing more than what they have? “Of the estimated 1.3 billion people living in poverty around the world, 70 percent are women and girls. Women and girls are also the fastest increasing group of impoverished, a process called "the global feminization of poverty”, as stated by a UN Press
As we grow, and mature into what some would consider adults, we are told to make sure we know about our environment and make sure to “do unto others as you would have done to you”. In order to do this, you have to have a level of perception in which you are able to see things in ways that others may or may not. How do you see perception? On top of that, what is perception?
According to Kendra Van Wagner (UNK), “Perception is our sensory experience of the world around us and involves both the recognition of environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli. Through the perceptual process, we gain information about properties and elements of the environment that are critical to our survival. Perception not only creates our experience of the world around us; it allows us to act within our environment.” That being said, how does that apply to everyday life and how does that affect the views of those around you on you? The best way to approach this is to find the most effective ways to view perception. Three aspects can alter or influence how things are viewed. One of them is the world as a whole. What is meant by “the world” is to say how the world is viewed, no matter what it is that you look at. Everything has a view and opinion from everyone who sees it, from the poor and homeless to the rich and eloquent. Every person has an opinion on why the homeless are homeless and why the rich are rich. What part of the scale do you fall on? Are you the type that says that the homeless are homeless because of bad luck and hard times? Do you lean the other way and think that the homeless are homeless because they are lazy and deserve nothing more than what they have? “Of the estimated 1.3 billion people living in poverty around the world, 70 percent are women and girls. Women and girls are also the fastest increasing group of impoverished, a process called "the global feminization of poverty”, as stated by a UN Press