Ideas on Perception

Prompt: Perception


I agree with Socrates by saying that perceptions can be true. If you have in fact have the knowledge of outside surroundings and influences you can in deed be correct. My defintion of perception is how one sees different situation based on what they believe to be true. Perceptions can be wrong however. Examples of why this statement is true would be someone not knowing all of the facts about a particular situation. If someone is given the wrong information, this could lead to a false perception. Although I believe perceptions can be true, I am strongly against acting on perception. I strongly feel that it is better to get first hand information from the direct source than it would be if given from a second hand source. Perceptions have changed some of the outcomings of people lives. Jury members often times base their vote on perception rather than evidence as they should do. Some defendants have served jail time based on false perceptions. This distorted information has caused the United States several millions of dollars of payback funds. Drugs can have a major impact on perception as well. For someone on drugs their thought process in not very clear. They don't no the difference in what is right or what is wrong. If we follow our perceptions, do we know that they are 100% correct. We all would like to think so, but actually they may not be. We can make then better however by paying close attention to our surroundings. We can also make them correct by getting views from all sides involved. Do research. Gather all the facts first before coming to a conclusion that could be incorrect and make someone look ignorant. Before making a perception, just think about this. How would you feel if someone had a perception of you that was incorrect. Wouldn't you want that person to get to know the real you? Or are you the type of person who can stand the looks of others that may pass you with a look of uncertainty. I can almost guarantee that you wouldn't because who knows that perception may not be a good one.