PERCEPTION

Interpersonal Communication

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Perception6

What is perception?

The process by which we become aware

of objects, events, and people.

Affects how we see ourselves & how we

see others.

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

Selection

The Perception Process9

Selection Perception

Attention – participate in activities/thoughts that

will meet needs or prove enjoyable

Exposure– exposing yourself to messages/people

that support your belief system

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

Selection

Organization

The Perception Process11

Organization

Rules: proximity, similarity, contrast

Schemata

Scripts

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

Selection

Organization

Evaluate/Interpret

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

Selection

Organization

Evaluate/Interpret

Perpetual Sets

Perception Sets

Self-fulfilling Prophecy Implicit Personality Theory Perceptional Accentuation Primacy – Recency Consistency Attribution of Control

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

Selection

Organization

Evaluate/Interpret

Perpetual Sets

Affection

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The Perception Process

Stimuli

Selection

Organization

Evaluate/Interpret

Perpetual Sets

Affection

Response

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Response

External stimulation

Internal state

Respond to situations

Make sense of world/relate to others

Increasing Accuracy

Analyze Impressions Recognize your own perception Avoid early conclusions

Check Perceptions Unmet Needs Emotional State

Reduce Uncertainty Increase Cultural Sensitivity

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Belle Gunness

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From the Chicago Historical Society

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HedyLamar

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“Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and be stupid.”

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TheodoreGeisel

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BillBradley

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Current Managing Director of Allen & Company LLC. 2001-04 Chief outside advisor to McKinsey & Company’s nonprofit practice. 1997-99 Senior Advisor and Vice Chairman of the International Council of JP Morgan & Co.,

he also worked as an essayist for CBS evening news and was a visiting professor at StanfordUniversity, University of Notre Dame and the University of Maryland. 

1979–97 U.S. Senator representing the state of New Jersey.  2000 Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. 1964 Olympic gold medalist1967-77 Professional basketball player with the New York Knicks during which time they won 2

NBA championships. 1982 Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. 

Senator Bradley holds a BA degree in American History from Princeton University and an MA degree from

Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar.  He has authored six books on American politics, culture and

economy. Currently, Senator Bradley hosts American Voices, a weekly show on Sirius Satellite