COM 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Stereotype, Subjective Constancy, Hasty Generalization
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Differences in perception affect the way we understand events, others, and ourselves. Perception affects the way we view ourselves and the way we present ourselves. It influences our experiences, our assessment of others, and our communication with them. Perception- the process of using the senses to acquire information about the surrounding environment or situation. Perception is subjective and unique to each person because you interpret what you sense and make it your own. Passive perception- people are simply recorders of stimuli. Active perception- perception in which your mind selects, organizes, and interprets that which you sense. Subjective perception- your uniquely constructed meaning attributed to sensed stimuli. Differences can be the result of physiological factors, past experiences and roles, and also present feelings and circumstances. People differ in sex, height, weight, body type, and senses. Perceptual constancy- the idea that your past experiences lad you to see the world in a way that is difficult to change; your initial perceptions persist.
