PERCEPTION: THE BUSINESS OF CREATING MEANING

• amazing (cartoon) and
• personal--we don't all perceive things the same way. 
  Examples that remind us that we don't all perceive things the same way.
  • The great dress debate: Is the dress blue and black or white and gold?
  • Do you hear Laurel or Yanny?
  • Is this a photo of a man or of a dog?
  • College educated people see Trump differently than those without a college education
  • Even when walking a dog, conservatives and liberals see things differently
  • People in different cultures may hear dog barking very differently

How does perception differ from sensation?

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