Week 2 - PERCEPTION.pdf

Perceptions COM2533 WEEK 2 Ted Bundy Karl Roy  Stages of 01 Forming Perceptions  STAGES OF FORMING PERCEPTION 1 3 selection 2 Interpretation 4 Focus on the...

Perceptions COM2533 WEEK 2 Ted Bundy Karl Roy  Stages of 01 Forming Perceptions  STAGES OF FORMING PERCEPTION 1 3 selection 2 Interpretation 4 Focus on the most Justify the organization eye-catching traits or Organisation process based on several Negotiation behaviour. Put the traits or behaviour factors. Influence one other’s into categories perception by sharing (stereotyping). perspectives.  SELECTION INTENSE REPEATED 01 Stimuli that are intense – louder, larger, 02 You notice people that you’re frequently brighter exposed to CONTRAST MOTIVES 03 You notice whenever 04 You pay close attention there’s something when you have specific changing from the usual motives routine  ORGANISATION Each of us organise our impressions of people based on different categories: Age stereotypes Appearance You end up perpetuating the Social roles Stereotypes by reacting Interaction style predictably based on your Psychological traits perception. e.g. women are terrible drivers. INTERPRETATION  We interpret things based on… Degree of involvement with the other person Personal experience Assumptions about human behaviour Attitudes Expectations Knowledge Self-concept Relational satisfaction  NEGOTIATION Narratives Our own perspective of the world Finding common ground Individuals adjust their perceptions through communication and interaction with others.  Influences on 02 Perception https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSYw6evBb/  What influences our perceptions? PHYSIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES 5 senses, age, health, & fatigue, SOCIAL ROLES biological cycles, psychological Gender, occupation, relation challenges CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Ethnocentrism – own culture is superior to others  Common 03 Tendencies in Perception 1. We judge ourselves more charitably than others (self-serving bias)  2. We cling to first impression Halo effect Devil effect Forming am overall Forming an positive impression overall negative of a person on the impression on the basis of one positive basis of one characteristic negative characteristic Commonly derived from appearance  Common Tendencies in Perceptions We assume others’ views We blame the most obvious are similar to our own stimuli while overlooking the hidden causes  Perception Checking “Do you hate me?” Problems could arise when people treat “Why are you mad at me?” interpretations as if they “Come on, stop lying.” were matter of fact. “You think I’m annoying, right?”  Perception Checking “You slammed the door last night” 1. A description of the (behaviour) behaviour you noticed “Were you angry at me,” (first 2. At least two possible interpretation) interpretations of the “or you accidentally slammed it?” behaviour (second interpretation) 3. A request for clarification “What was the actual reason?” (request about how to interpret the for clarification). behaviour.  PERCEPTION CHECKING CONSIDERATIONS COMPLETENESS NON-VERBAL CONGRUENCY Sometimes, a simple 1 2 Perception checking can only ‘What’s wrong?’ is enough. be done if the body language allows so. CULTURAL RULES 3 4 FACE SAVING As a way to raise an issue High-context vs without directly low context culture threatening/attacking the other person.  Thanks! CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon, infographics & images by Freepik and illustrations by Storyset