In any type of communication, there is always a chance that the intended

meaning is lost in the communication. This is what perception is. Perception

influences communication in several ways, including how different people
interpret the same message, how human beings develop stereotypes and
what happens when people attribute explanations for certain events all of
them can differ according individual’s perception. Going by the definition,
Perception involves the process by which people assess information from
their surrounding environments.
Four factors cause perceptions to vary among people, and these factors may
cause people to organize communication in a variety of ways. Past
experiences, physiology, culture, and an individual's present emotional state
all contribute to different perceptions of the same communication.
Everyone’s perception is unique, and perception greatly affects how people
communicate with each other. I would like to conclude with a quote from
Robert Scott, “Nothing is clear in and of itself but in some context for some
person."
Everybody perceives things differently. That does not mean that one person is
right and the other wrong.

Humans receive stimuli from their environment, organize the information and then interpret the
information. Perception may alter any of those three steps of basic communication.

Because of different personalities, cultural differences, or past experiences what one person intends
to communicate may be differently perceived by another.

How Perception Affects Communication?

Perception is at the heart of our communication. Robert L. Scott, a communication scholar said that
"Nothing is clear in and of itself but in some context for some person." Everybody perceives things
differently. That does not mean that one person is right and the other wrong. It does mean that
communication between individuals who have different perspectives requires more understanding,
negation, persuasion, and tolerance of those differences.