Importance Of Perception

Ask Questions: we should ask question to clarify our understanding,so that we could understand it better. As well as to demonstrate interest in what is being said.

Barriers to Accurate Perception:

Stereotyping and generalizing: we should be carefull not to hold on to preconceptions about people over things.We often have propensity to see what we want to see.

Not Investing Time:

If we make assumptions and ignore the detail then it can lead to the misconceptions.When we ignore the detail we fail to look in depth for circumstances because it can be important detail.

Having a distorted focus:

Many people have habit that they focus on the negative aspect of the conversation.We can recognize the positive things but we give more importance to negative points.

Assuming similar interpretation: every person has different observation and conclusion of some situation.Everybody interprets things differently in his own way.As hi percieve something he made his own point of view about that thing.

Experiencing incongruent cues:

We should be consistent with our cues and body language.We should not say one thing and express something else through our body language.

Strategies for accurate perception:

Analyze your own perception:

We can analyze our perception firstly by thinking that how the perceptions are formed,then checking in with others around us. After that we just need to ask people around us that our perception is accurate or not.

Work or improving your peception:

We can increase our awareness of barriers to perception.We can seek honest feedback from the others as mean of increasing your self awareness.we should check in ourselves regularly.

Focus on others:

We can develop our ability to focus on others and understand them so that we cou...

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We should be flexible towards others ,we should allow others to tell their point of view and be open to others way of doing thimgs.Diversity brings creativity and innovation.

Value yourself and your own experience:

We should offer our ideas to be treated well.We should be firm about our own right and needs.Undervaluing yourself encourages others to undervalue you,too.

Present yourself equal rather than a superior:

When we are in position of authority we should not feel ourselver superior to others rather we should present ourself equal to others, and we should treat them equally.

Use affirming responses:

Be thankful to others for putting their effort and for their inputs,because there is possibity that if they would not help you out or provide their input you wouldnt have completed your task.Ask questions from others and provide them with positive feedback.