Perception that is based on some [unrevealed but truthful] experiences is reality. Reality is Truth. Decision taken upon reality or truth is never misleading neither to other people nor oneself. On the contrary, it becomes the torch that can enlighten dedicated people’s road towards Goodness: Human cause and consciousness in the world of business.

Perception that is based on general misleading information remains a perception. When perception is given the chance to be elaborated –i.e. research, experience and living– it stops to be perception to become reality.

We are living amid a diverse culture where concept of perception could mean “put your feet in to my shoes and see”. My “experienced” shoes would unveil a whole different vision of a world and people you are living in and with.

Only as example: Arab mindset is generally designed for people of rejection, hatred and backwardness that are all acquired in Arab World. An Arabic speaking person born and raised in Arab world is generally perceived by western people as a typical Arab-minded person before knowing him/her. The behavior of the perceiver becomes arrogant and superior. Arrogance –that is not acceptable in any form under any circumstance– turns to be offensive due to its unfairness.

After 11/09, the World started to inquire about Islam. That remains a perception. Inquiring about Islamic ideology/living/thought is reality.

Finally, perception that could launch at others the curiosity to genuinely know more is constructive. In that case Perception could be a solid base for knowledge. The other way i.e. just Perception with no knowledge or chance to experience remains a stubborn attitude against self development.

Just “Perception” –based on ignorance, deep misunderstanding and inexperience– is maybe the origin of the world madness, chaos and pain. Very nice and useful topic.

Living in a controversial and complicated region i.e. Middle East/Arab World, I would suggest to start a serial of truthful experienced stories that could either help into “affirming” a certain perception (to become a reality) or help in to changing it (to remain or become perception).What do you think?

“Love is a action verb,” wrote Holly Cox. From Lebanon, I sen you my love:)

Norma

You are right so much with your post. Human reality is only subjective. When we build an interface it’s so important to focus on objective data. In my point of view, the only way to do that is to measure regularely users behavior through eye, brain, motor and emotion tracking.

Have a nice week.

Marc

Perceptions are so ‘real’ they have been treated as reality by scientists since the year dot.

“Observation always results in subjective reality outcome, which is distinct from the material physical reality that is under investigation.”