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Perceptions of the Mind

Perceptions of the Mind. What do you notice in this puzzle?. What is perception?. Perception is the process of experiencing our world & making sense out of what we experience. From a communication aspect, perception deals with making sense of the world and sharing that sense with others.

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Perceptions of the Mind

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  1. Perceptions of the Mind

  2. What do you notice in this puzzle?

  3. What is perception? • Perception is the process of experiencing our world & making sense out of what we experience. • From a communication aspect, perception deals with making sense of the world and sharing that sense with others. • Interpersonal perception is the process by which we decide what people are like and give meaning to their actions.

  4. How does perception affect your everyday relationships? • Family • School • Sports • Friends • Neighbors

  5. What do you see here?

  6. Most of the time we are unaware of our perceptions. • Standpoint theory: we each see the world differently depending on our position. • Perception helps reduce errors which leads to effective problem solving, increased self esteem, and more satisfying relationships.

  7. Stages of Perception • 1. Selecting • Selective Perception: directing attention to specific stimuli & consequently ignoring other stimuli • 2. Organizing • Closure: filling in the missing information. • We all organize information differently. This accounts for why some of you do not see the baby right away. • 3. Interpreting • Our minds automatically make sense of the information.

  8. 2 Types of Perception • Passive Perception: perception that occurs just because your senses are in operation (that’s it). • Active Perception: perception that occurs because you seek out specific information through intentional observation and questioning.

  9. What do you see in this picture?

  10. Self-Serving Bias… • Self-Serving Bias: the tendency to perceive our own behavior as more positive than other’s behavior.

  11. Why is this man playing music to a bunch of houses?

  12. Barriers to accuracy: • Ignoring Information • Oversimplifying • Stereotyping • Focusing on the Negative • Having Self-Serving Bias

  13. Sources • Beebe, Steven A. Interpersonal Communication. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2005. • www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/ illusion/illusions24.htm • www.psiguy.com/ Humor/mind.html • http://www.scientificpsychic.com/graphics/ • http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro04/web1/gzekavat.html • www.users.tinyworld.co.uk/ giggles/Optical%20Illus...

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