PSYC 2130 Chapter : Perception, Thought, Motivation and Emotion
4 Jan 2012
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Different people are predisposed to perceive the world differently; dominant people are more likely to see people in hierarchies (up down model) Differences in perception can be, explained partly, by priming; if something has been activated recently, can come to mind quickly even with a little stimulus. An example is when september 11 took place; people were primed with the idea that terrorists could be all over the place. The cognitive system of a shy person may include activations to memories when they were socially rejected that when something takes place they can recall the memories very quickly. Something that is chronically accessible can slowly become part of our personality; however if we do not activate a schema. Some things are primed evolutionary to protect us from certain things, or trigger certain ideas quickly, like whether someone is male or female.
