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perception The faculty of acquiring sensory experience. Study of the processes by which we gather and interpret visual information is largely the province of social psychologists, who have identified several general principles (‘laws’) of perception, and also some effects upon it of (among other things) motivation and attention. The former includes the phenomenon of the ‘figure-ground contrast’; that is, how we perceive objects distinctly from their surroundings. This can be studied via so-called
projective tests. ‘Constancy’ is also a principle of perception; that is, objects maintain perceptual stability through transformations of various types, such as alterations in size and proportion. The most systematic attempt to study the organization of perceptual phenomena is probably that of the
Gestalt (‘form’, ‘figure’, or ‘holistic’) psychologists, who emphasize the role of innate patterning in visual perception, although
behaviourist approaches have also been influential, notably in America. See also
ATTITUDES;
ATTRIBUTION THEORY;
COGNITIVE THEORY.
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Perceptions of work contexts: disentangling influences at multiple levels of analysis.(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...psychology has long recognized that human perceptions incorporate both individual differences...personality, can combine to influence perceptions in areas such as decision making (Kramer...contextual influences on individual perceptions is clearly appropriate. However, researchers...
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Perceptions of Healthy Eating: State of Knowledge and Research Gaps
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Public Health; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Because of the multiple perceptions and meanings of healthy eating...to find information on the perception of healthy eating. Reference...food selection) and a "perceptions" term (key words: perception, lay conceptualization...
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Net Perceptions Announces New Product for 1:1 Outbound Email.
PR Newswire; 9/27/1999; 700+ words
; Net Perceptions for Marketing Campaigns Enables Marketers...Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Perceptions, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETP) announced...introduction of its newest product, Net Perceptions for Marketing Campaigns. This application...
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Perceptions of this team were surreal.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 1/6/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...interviewed him. The perception was that fans were...These are the perceptions of the past, and...So what are the perceptions that accompany...Schottenheimer's perception of the current...That is one perception that will have...Snyder wants the perceptions, which have made...
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Perception scoring of induced bronchoconstriction as an index of awareness of asthma symptoms.
Magazine article from: Chest; 5/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; Perception of asthma symptoms shows a wide interindividual variability. Poor perception of airflow obstruction may lead to undertreatment...before each [FEV.sub.1] measurement, perception of dyspnea was assessed on a modified Borg...
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Net Perceptions Announces Amendment of Rights Plan; Company Addresses Unsolicited Obsidian Enterprises Exchange Offer.
Business Wire; 12/23/2003; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 2003 Net Perceptions, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETP) today announced...not be separately distributed to Net Perceptions stockholders and become exercisable...offer for all outstanding shares of Net Perceptions common stock. In addition, the amendment...
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Altered perceptions after upper and lower extremity blocks: An initial investigation
Magazine article from: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...altered limb perception. The perceptions in the upper...Regional, Perception, Central nervous...feelings and perceptions after a limb...1-5 These perceptions may present...manifested by the perception that the limb...
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Public perceptions of risk. (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Risk Management; 3/1/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...STUDY RISK PERCEPTION ATTEMPT TO...WHY THEIR PERCEPTIONS ARE SO OFTEN...favorable perceptions and acceptance...conditioned by perception of direct...pattern of perceptions for radiation...chemicals. Perception and acceptance...
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Critical perceptions for optimal performance in sport.
Magazine article from: CME: Your SA Journal of CPD; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...underlines the power of perceptions by stating: 'Individual perception is all-encompassing and...own performance-boosting perceptions as well as his/her performance-blocking perceptions. Perception refers to the way the individual...
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Net Perceptions Corrects and Replaces Previous Earnings Announcement, BW2898, MN-NET-PERCEPTIONS.
Business Wire; 7/24/2000; 700+ words
; ...replaces and corrects the previous Net Perceptions news release, which ran earlier...Business Wire, BW2898, (MN-NET-PERCEPTIONS). MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2000 Net Perceptions Reports Q2 Revenues Up 341% Year...
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Perception
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...processes connected to perception. Systematic thought about perception began with ancient...and whether our perceptions are an accurate...include how our perceptions are formed from...any, aspects of perception reflect innate...
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Perception, Person
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Perception, Person Person perception has been variously assigned such labels as social perception, interpersonal perception, social inference, person cognition, and ordinary personology (Bruner and Tagiuri 1954; Gilbert 1998). Person perception...
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perception
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...or inadequacy of perception. Perceptions are separate...impossible for perception to draw upon all...knowledge; and perceptions are of individual...intelligence of perception itself. Are perceptions simply picked up...
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Self-Perception Theory
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Self-Perception Theory Psychology has long recognized...people come to know themselves. Self-perception theory represents one of the most influential...social psychologist Daryl Bem self-perception theory consists of two basic claims...
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Speech Perception
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Speech perception The ability to hear and understand speech. Speech perception, the process by which we employ cognitive, motor...perceive language. Two other distinct aspects of perception — segmentation (the ability to break...
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