perceptions

Meanings

• Noun

  The way or ways in which someone interprets and understands sensory information or experiences.

  - "The perception of beauty is subjective and varies from person to person."
  - "His perception of the situation was influenced by his past experiences."

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Synonyms

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perceptions
deceptions , receptions , misconceptions

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Variants

List of all variants of perceptions that leads to same result
perception , perceptional , perceptions , depth perception , depth perceptions , ESP , extrasensory perception , extrasensory perceptions , self-perception , self-perceptions

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'percipere' meaning 'to seize, take hold of, or apprehend'.

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Trivia

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1. The study of perceptions is known as psychophysics.

2. The human brain can process visual information faster than text.

3. The ability to perceive colors is due to the presence of cone cells in the retina.

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Related Concepts

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1. Perception theory: A theoretical framework that explains how sensory information is processed and interpreted by the brain.

2. Sensory perception: The process of receiving and interpreting information from the senses.

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Quotes

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1. It is ironic that the impact of smoking on nonsmokers, rather than on smokers themselves, is what finally transformed the regulation and cultural "perception" of the cigarette.

   - Allan M. Brandt,{it}The Cigarette Century{/it},2007

2. The urge of these acolytes is not dramatic but mercantile—to traduce all personal history, to subvert all "perception" or insight, into gain, or the hope of gain.

   - David Mamet,{it}Jafsie and John Henry Essays{/it},1999

3. Some drugs cause blurred vision and changes in color "perception", or increased tears.

   - Sallie Tisdale,{it}Harper's{/it},June 2007

4. Everything is research for the sake of erudition. No one is taught to value himself for nice "perception" and cultivated taste.

   - Robert Frost,letter,2 Jan. 1915

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Culture

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Perceptions have been a subject of interest in various fields such as psychology, philosophy, and neuroscience. In psychology, the study of perceptions forms the foundation of understanding human behavior and cognition. In philosophy, perceptions have been a topic of debate regarding their relationship with reality and objectivity.

How to Memorize "perceptions"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person interpreting sensory information and making sense of it.
   - Visualize the different ways in which perceptions can vary from person to person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perception' with the process of interpreting sensory information.
   - Associate it with the idea of understanding and making sense of the world around us.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym P-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-O-N to remember the definition: Processing and Evaluating Received Complex Experiences to Interpret and Organize New Thoughts.

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