RUNNING HEAD: MINOR ASSIGNMENTS

Maggie Parsons
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
CIS 110 Minor Assignments

RUNNING HEAD: MINOR ASSIGNMENTS

Perception is defined as the process of selectively attend and assigning meaning to

information. It is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses or
being able to process or become aware of something through the senses. Perception is shaped by
the eye of the beholder. No one has the exact same perception on every matter as someone else.
We sense what and how we feel about certain aspects or subjects and those feelings become our
perception on that matter. Some issues within perception that may vary between people could be
religious beliefs, culture, political matters, and experiences. Perception affects our
communication by the type of attitude we foresee on certain matters. If we have a different
perception than others our communication could become tense and aggressive. However, it could
also go the opposite way and if the perceptions are the same about a death, or marriage, or
mutual feeling, then the communication could be sympathetic. For example, when looking at
clouds or starts and the shapes that they make, women see shapes, flowers, animals or faces
while men will see cars, guns, body parts or nothing at all. This is a basic form of perception. In
order to create a perception, we must register it within our brains, and form our opinion or
perception of it. Our perception often has to do with the ways that we were raised and our
viewpoints. Some people could be very strong in their perceptions, while others may not care as
much. When communicating with others, we must respect that others do not always have the
same viewpoints as ourselves to avoid conflicts and hurt feelings. Communication is stronger
when the perceptions align together.