Posts Tagged ‘Perception’
reality
“What you see isn’t always the reality. We look at one thing but see another. Why? With a marble statue because of a change in perspective or trick of light. But with human beings, the reasons are more complex. People project only what they want others to see, or atleast they try to. And even when unintended clues to the being behind the mask are exposed, we often refuse to see them. Our perception of others is always distorted by our own prejudices, hopes, and fears. And sometimes, we look at others and see ourselves.” – Greg Iles, Turning Angel
descriptions
“The notion that any one person can describe ‘what really happened’ is an absurdity. If ten – or a hundred – people witness an event, there will be ten – or a hundred – different versions of what took place. What we see and how we interpret it depends entirely upon our individual past experience.” – David and Leigh Eddings, Polgara the Sorceress
perception
“An understanding of life with one’s fellow creatures depends on an adequate description of what these creatures offer and then on an analysis of how these offerings are perceived.” – James J. Gibson, The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception
