Chapter 3: The Self and Perception I. The Self in Human Communication A. Self-concept— your image of who you are; how you perceive yourself: your feelings & thoughts about your strengths & weaknesses‚ your abilities & limitations. 1. Develops from 4 sources a. The images that others have of you (those most significant to your life- if they think highly of you‚ you will see a positive self-image reflected in their behaviors; if they think little of you‚ you will see a more negative
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SENSATION AND PERCEPTION APSY 382 Aug 27th‚ 2012 Chapter 1 Psychophysics – how we measure perception (loose definition) Sensation = unidimensional = varies in one way (sounds get louder or softer) Perception = multidimensional = varies in many ways (there are a lot of kinds of books) Perception – knowing the present Memory – knowing the past Thinking – knowing the future Cognition = the influence of perception‚ memory‚ and thinking Aug 29th‚ 2012 Basic principles of perception 1. Stimulation
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Gender Perception Sex is the biological difference between a man and a woman and the variants in between. Gender is the internal perception of being a male or female‚ and can be displayed to others through the expression of masculinity and femininity. Sex and gender do not always match up. For example‚ a man may feel that he is a woman trapped inside a man’s body. His sex however is masculine but his gender is that of a woman. All perceptions are filtered through the human brain‚ and the male
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also increase. Depth perception is the internal mechanism used by people for perceiving objects relative distance or location within their visual field‚ and it allows people to see in three dimensions. We perceive depth using different depth cues‚ sources of information that signal the distance from the observer to the distal stimulus. (Gleitman‚ Gross and Resiburg 2010). The first type of cue that allows people to perceive depth is binocular cue. When we use our vision both of our eyes look
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through public speaking or mass media‚ hoping to persuade the audience to embrace their point of view. With the support of the audience‚ the speaker gains power. Through language‚ leaders are able to determine how the audience perceives a situation‚ what they are willing to accept‚ and persuade how they feel. These individuals had a well thought-out plan to persuade people in order to gain power. Certain people are able to verbalize internal feelings and gain the trust of people. Propaganda as an art
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Sense Perception Our five senses are important sources of knowledge that actively structure our knowledge about the world rather than passively reflect reality. They are ‘the gates and windows’ of the mind that controls communication between the outside world‚ and ourselves presenting us with different variety of the world. Using our senses to be aware of things is defined as our Perception. We do not realize that perception plays a bigger role than what it may seem‚ playing a more active process
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Perspectives: Effects on Research and Writing Every person ’s perceptions are entirely inimitable in their own way. Perception‚ in itself‚ means to interpret the world around‚ in one ’s own way based on their personally acquired morals‚ values‚ and fears. Our minds begin to examine and interpret things using these traits. How does this all relate to research and writing? After making interpretations‚ a person then begins to form an opinion about the subject at hand. When writing‚ a topic is
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SENSORY PERCEPTION Annette M. Miller Professor Maureen O’Bier PHI 210 – Critical Thinking January 24‚ 2013 Strayer University SENSORY PERCEPTION The human brain is an adaptable organ which may or may not give an accurate view of the world. This may be the result of perception‚ interpretation‚ and/or knowledge. The definitions of perception‚ interpretation and knowledge are very similar being that when it comes to sensory information being accurate or not relies
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Introduction Visual illusions are a major tool in studying neural circuits‚ brain functions‚ construction of visual perception etc. The article that follows‚ discusses the correlation between visual illusions and characteristics of perception by brain that lead to them. The article is an overview of one of the most interesting fields of psychology. For thorough discussion of the subject‚ it is necessary to understand and clarify the essential definitions and terminologies involved. The most
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October 3‚ 2013 How to use Appeals and Strategies: How do authors manage to truly captivate and inspire their audience? Surely it is not an easy task nor does it come seamlessly. It is through the proper use of the three appeals‚ logos‚ pathos and ethos as well as rhetorical strategies that authors succeed in delivering their message. We can see these employed correctly in readings such as Alexander Stille’s text “The Ganges’ Next Life” as well as Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring
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