1. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception1 Person Perception Presented by Mr. Hor Chanrotha CMU’s undergraduate program, Nov 2009 Chapter 2 Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

2. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception2 Course Objectives 1.What is perception? 2.Perceiving people and objectives 3.Forming Impressions 4.Some Variable Involved in Accurate Perception 5.Improving Perception and Communication Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

3. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception3 1. What is Perception? It is a process of understanding ourselves and others. It is a mental process through which we interpret that which we sense. Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

4. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception4 1. What is Perception? It is an active process of creating meaning by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting People Objectives Situation Activities Events Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

5. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception5 Perceptual Information 1. Sight=> eye 2. Hearing=> ear 3. Touch=> skin or body 4. Taste=> tongue 5. Smell=> nose Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

6. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception6 Process of Person Perception Select Organize Interpret Information Meaning Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

7. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception7 2- Perceiving People & Objectives PhysiologicalPsychological Filters Select Organize Interpret Perception Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

8. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception8 Person Perception Objective/PassiveSubjective/Active We provide meaning The same meaning for all people Differences Occur Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

9. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception9 Why Do Differences in Perception Occur? 1.Physiological Factors: physical => mental factors 2.Past Experience: roles, cultures, educations => lead us to see the world differently 3. Present Feeling & Circumstances Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

10. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception10 3- Forming Impression Looking at yourself Looking at others Social Roles Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

11. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception11 Looking at Yourself Self-concept Self-esteem Feedback Shyness Self-fulfilling prophecies: our expectation Behavior attribution: the way you perceive your self and others. Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

12. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception12 Looking at Others 1.First impression and primacy effect : first is important & affect to later. 2.Physical Attractiveness: beautiful, sexy, thin, fat… 3.Expressiveness: dimension of nonverbal communication. 4.Personal generalization & stereotype: culture, physical attribute, group member... Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

13. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception13 I don't care my life is mine

14. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception14 Social Roles WW ork roles: occupation title or status SS tudent roles: well behaved, patient, controlled, polite. SS ex-link roles: WW omen more supported and maintained than man MM en dominant, achievement and win MM arital roles Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

15. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception15 Marital roles Marriage Relationship GenderWomenMen Traditional Feminine and do house job Masculine and do outside job Reluctant wifeFeminineBoth Reluctant husband BothMasculine AndrogynousBoth Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

16. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception16 Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

17. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception17 4- Some Variable Involved in Accurate Perception The effect of context: majority and group opinion are just one instance in which context. Perceiver self confidence: people feel their perception to be extremely accurate Other perceiver traits: accurate perception is associated with sound of perception of others Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

18. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception18 4- Some Variable Involved in Accurate Perception Intelligence, Cognitive Complexity, Positive Adjustment, Interpersonal Trust, and Social Sensitivity. Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

19. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception19 5- Improving Perception and Communication Failure of communication frequently occur because people have inaccurate perception. People Perceiver Objective Context Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

20. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception20 5- Improving Perception and Communication Perception is subjective Empathy: seeing and feeling as the other does Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

21. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception21 Select Organize Interpret Information Meaning People ObjectivesSituation ActivitiesEvents Summary of Person Perception Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting

22. Presented by Mr. Hor Chan RothaChapter2: Person Perception22 Meaning Objective/PassiveSubjective/Active Information We provide meaning =>Differences Occur The same meaning for all people physical & mental factors, Past Experience, Present Feeling & Circumstances Perception is an active process of creating meaning of everything by Selecting, Organizing, and Interpreting