Sunday, April 02, 2006

Perception

Ignoramus tries to think!

“O Master! I have being trying to think! I have been trying to explore, interact, observe, understand and Perceive!!!”

“Good, Ignoramus, so what is Perception?”

“Perception is an insight into a problem, a person or a situation with multiple components. It enables us to solve a problem, truly understand an aspect of reality.”

“And how do we perceive?”

“First, we try to gather all possible data. We use all our senses. We also use secondary data that comes to us from other sources.

We then focus intently; apply all our energy, our entire beings to obtain the solution.

Then we let it be. Our brain, our faculties work silently using all current inputs, past experiences, patterns, erroneous conclusions, correct solutions. And suddenly it is there, before us!!!”

“Very good, Ignoramus. But are our perceptions always correct?”

“No, sometimes they may be wrong. We must be careful. Primary data is the best. If secondary data is flawed the perception may be wrong. Stereotyped inputs and thinking also make the perception erroneous.”

“Can all of us perceive?”

“Yes, all of us have moments of perception. We suddenly perceive danger, a situation, solution to a problem; we truly understand! In an emergency all this happens very quickly.”

“Are all the people equally perceptive?”

“No, there seems to be fair amount of variation. Some people are more perceptive than others. Perhaps they have understood the art and science of perception.”

“Yes Ignoramus, they have.”

“Master we could define

Perception Quotient: A score to determine the degree of perceptivity in an individual.”

“Yes, and perhaps also find ways to improve perception.”