Communication and Perception-individuals perception
According to Hamilton (2016), cultures wield a dominant influence on individuals’ perception, which is basically how they select, organize, and understand information. As such, perception plays a huge role in how people communicate because they respond based on how they perceive the stimuli, whether it is a thing, other people, or a situation. One particular personal situation that made me more aware of how my perception impacted my communication is one I had when I was a teenager. Over one summer, I met a couple of other teenagers, and we became new friends. I remember one time we were walking around town trying to find something fun to do, and we came across an art gallery, so we decided to go in and look around. I remember this particular painting of a boat that was very beautiful.
Later on, we discussed the art we saw and mainly talked about the boat in the painting. One of my friends, Kim Seokjin, started talking about how the water in the painting was murky and there were dead animals in it, among other things in the painting, and how everything related to each other. Seokjin kept talking about the context of the painting while the rest of us could remember the boat and how it looked. This caught most of us by surprise because we did not see that part and could not believe it, so we had to go back and confirm what he had seen. If we were to describe the painting to someone who was not there, my version would be totally different from that of Seokjin, making it seem like two different paintings.
Later I kept thinking about the differences in how we perceived the painting and how we talked about it. I decided to look into it, and I learned that the Western and East Asian worldview is opposite. The Western culture I was raised in is socialized to attend to objects, while the East Asian culture where Seokjin was raised is socialized to context, both socioemotional and physical (Miyamoto, Nisbett & Masuda, 2006). This then affects how we perceive everything around us and hence how we communicate. While there is nothing wrong with both perceptions, I preferred the East Asian one to mine. Accordingly, to help me develop a holistic perspective, I use strategies like perception checking and reframing (Hamilton, 2016). Both strategies basically aim to help me put myself in the shoes of a person with a holistic perspective.
References
Hamilton, C. M. (2016). Communicating for success. Routledge.
Masuda, T., & Nisbett, R. E. (2006). Culture and change blindness. Cognitive science, 30(2), 381-399.
Miyamoto, Y., Nisbett, R. E., & Masuda, T. (2006). Culture and the physical environment: Holistic versus analytic perceptual affordances. Psychological science, 17(2), 113-119.
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Question 
After you have completed the readings, and before reviewing your classmates’ responses, add your initial post that fully answers the discussion board question(s). Your initial post should be supported by your course materials and/or other appropriate resources.
Communication and Perception-individuals perception
This initial post and your additional responses to classmates should occur over multiple days throughout the unit week. Refer to your Discussion Rubric for specific grading criteria.
Communication and Perception
Your knowledge of interpersonal communication as well as perceptions shapes how you engage with the world around you, including your communication choices.
For this discussion, please respond to the following:
Share a situation in your personal or professional life that made you more aware that your perception had an impact on a communication exchange.
Discuss two strategies from your readings for avoiding perceptual errors and how you would apply them in the same situation.