What is the way we see the world not as it is but as we are?

We see the world, not as it is, but as we are—or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms.

Why is our perception of the world not aligned with reality?

The problem is that the lens through which we perceive is often warped in the first place by our genetic predispositions, past experiences, prior knowledge, emotions, preconceived notions, self-interest, and cognitive distortions.

What we perceive is not what we sense?

What we perceive in any given moment is not only determined by sensory input, but by our personal physical abilities, energy levels, feelings, social identities, and more. “It’s common sense to believe we experience the world as it objectively is,” the authors write.

Who said we don’t see the world as it is we see it as we are?

Memoirist Anais Nin said, “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

WHO SAID see the world not as it is but as it should be?

Stephen Covey – We see the world not as it is, but as…

Do we perceive the world exactly as we sense it?

If you want to understand the human mind, you have to reject the idea that we directly perceive and remember the world as it is.

Can something be perceived but not sensed?

Perception involves both bottom-up and top-down processing. Although our perceptions are built from sensations, not all sensations result in perception. In fact, we often don’t perceive stimuli that remain relatively constant over prolonged periods of time. This is known as sensory adaptation.

Do these differences in perception indicate differences in reality?

Clearly, perception and reality have very different meanings. Perception is not reality, but, admittedly, perception can become a person’s reality (there is a difference) because perception has a potent influence on how we look at reality. Think of it this way.

Do we perceive the world as exactly as it is?

“We perceive the world not as exactly as it is” is accurate. “But as it is useful.” is not accurate. There would be a whole lot less suffering in the world if the second half were true.

Do we see the world as it is or as we are?

We see the world, not as it is, but as we are —or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms. In conclusion, this saying has been used by Anaïs Nin, H. M. Tomlinson, Steven Covey, and others.

Do people ultimately see what they wish to see?

In the article Why We Cannot Perceive the World Objectively, Michalko (2011) writes that people ultimately see what they expect to see. Notice I did not use the term, “wish.”

What does it mean that people do not see the world objectively?

It means that people do not see the world objectively. Rather people build a model of the world and impose that model on the world as they see it. As stated by the character: The citizens of the Emerald City saw the city not as it was but as they were.