Prompt: Perception
I think that the better individuals know themselves, the less likely they are to distort data or information surrounding them. I also believe that people with more stable personalities and strong belief systems are less likely to distort data. People who are weak minded or are easily influenced would probably be more likely to distort data. Also, individuals who are unhappy with themselves or their surrounding situation would probably be the most likely to distort information. I think this makes sense because if individuals cannot, or have failed at changing their situation that they do not like, the easiest way to escape that situation would probably be to distort the information surrounding oneself. Distorting certain information surrounding you is a scapegoat in my opinion. Instead of working to change things some people take the easy way out and distort the truth.
The distortion of information could be based on perception as well. For example, I may perceive information much differently than someone else. Because of this I may think one thing is true while the other individual prefers to believe something else. Although we were given the same information, the different manner in which we perceive it may lead to different thoughts about the truth. Who is right in these types of situations? This is an ongoing question that cannot really be answered.
I would agree with Socrates’ statement that we come closer to perceiving the truth through knowledge of the self and by discovering where we are most likely to distort data. I believe that people’s biases and prejudices are the biggest factors in distorting the truth. If people are closed minded and not open to other’s ideas I think that they are not completely grasping the truth. To have an understanding of what is true you must be able to see things from other people’s points of view. Often times when individuals are biased or prejudiced against a certain group of people they would not consider looking at certain issues through the eyes of the victims of the prejudice. I believe that all biased and prejudiced thoughts and actions must be eliminated in order to grasp the actual truth.
4 comments:
Pass. Excellent detail on how distortion can cause false perception
Pass. You wre very detailed about how perception can be distorted, but you didn't apply it to yourself like the prompt asked. You didn't give any examples of your own perceptions.
Pass
Our state of mind has everything to do with our perception. The old saying "garbage in garbage out" applies here
Pass. It is true that people should be more open-minded. Unfortunately, there are so many closed-minded persons who are victim to their own distortions. The only thing was missing was reference to yourself, but it was still a good quick read.
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