Perception meaning
Perception is awareness, comprehension or an understanding of something.
An example of perception is knowing when to try a different technique with a student to increase their learning.
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Conscious understanding of something.
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Organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information.
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(cognition) That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through fog, trying to understand if you see a small dog or a cat); also that which is detected within consciousness as a thought, intuition, deduction, etc.
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An interpretation or impression; an opinion or belief.
Doctors working to change the public perception of certain diseases.
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Origin of perception
- Middle English percepcioun from Old French percepcion from Latin perceptiō perceptiōn- from perceptus past participle of percipere to perceive perceive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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