IS PERCEPTION SO POWERFUL?

 

Perception refers to the way sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced. Perception involves both bottom-up and top-down processing. Bottom-up processing refers to the fact that perceptions are built from sensory input.

 Perception is the way that you view our lives and that you make meaning. The way we perceive the experiences in our lives defines how we feel about them and creates our reality.

 Perceptions are meaning-making; they help us interpret experience. But feelings are experience. Recognising the difference between when we're actually feeling something instead of perceiving something gives us the power to soothe our discontent.

 Perception is important because it helps you to understand the world around you. Sensation refers to the process of receiving information through the senses, perception refers to the way your brain interprets these sensations.

 Perception isn't something we think about often, but it has a huge impact on our emotional state and our behavior. Our perception defines who we believe we are, how we believe our interactions with others should go, and how we believe the world should operate. We view all experiences and conflicts through this lens.

 We can improve our perceptions of others by developing empathetic listening skills, becoming aware of stereotypes and prejudice, and engaging in self-reflection. Perception checking is a strategy that allows us to monitor our perceptions of and reactions to others and communication.

 

Here is a poem by MELODY LEE on PERCEPTION:

Where you see scars

I see art

Where you see flaws

I see incredible beauty

Where you see failures

I see knowledge and growth

Everything is perception

You see with your eyes

I see with my soul

It’s how you rock

And how I roll