Perception vs. Reality

Hello,

You perceive someone from your judgments about the way they present themselves to you. Your own personal judgments along with their presentation of themselves shapes your opinion of another person.

In the real world, there are many ways that you can judge someone's character. Things like what they say, how they say it, their body language, the way they act, their mannerisms, their attitudes, etc. etc. etc. However, in the virtual world, you can only go off of someone's posts, i.e. - their words. You don't have much of an option here, and you are, in a way, blindly trusting everything they're saying to you. Of course, remember don't let common sense go down the drain.

Now if you meet this same person offline, or rather in the real world, then you are forming new judgments and new perceptions about what this person is really like. And if they manage to change your perception of their personality, then yes, you are more than welcome to treat them differently. Especially because, I think, reality always brings in a difference in behavior.

You are being quite the necromancer today Ajnu.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

You are being quite the necromancer today Ajnu.

How so? 😆

Originally posted by: *Woh Ajnabee*

How so? 😆

I think it must be your revival skills.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I think it must be your revival skills.

Revival from what? I am already revived. 😆

Originally posted by: *Woh Ajnabee*

Revival from what? I am already revived. 😆

Necromancy is dark arts with the dead as in communication, revival etc. You revive the dead.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Necromancy is dark arts with the dead as in communication, revival etc. You revive the dead.

I know necromancy is dark arts, I was unsure of whether I was being revived or if I was doing the reviving. 😆 Although, I think I am more so telling the dead to stay dead and telling some of those that are alive to go bury themselves as well. 😆 Just kidding.

Ajnu=2012=End of days.

brr shiver me timbers

Originally posted by: ania_91

Hello,

This is the first time I'm posting a topic here...this forum has always caught my interest though I dont participate as much in the fear that I lack the debating skills y'all got.

Anyways, moving on, when we interact with people online, we have this certain image formed for them ie. the way we percept them to be based on their opinions or a few likes/dislikes you might know about them. This is not really limited to their inner self but outer appearance too. However, when we find how different they are in reality, that percepted image breaks and the many opinions you might've formed about them. So, the question is, would you still treat them the same? would their real self bring in a difference in your behaviour towards them/him/her?

Should there be a difference in the way we treat them anyways? 😕

The topic is broad so I guess everyone's take would be from a different point.... =)

Since I derailed the topic a bit, I owe a response.

I believe perception is reality. In the virtual world you view other peoples opinions, words and expressions, process it against your thoughts, knowledge and expectations and form a perception of who they are. Everyone will perceive each other differently. When you meet them in the real world, you will have more layers to process like appearance, behavior, actions. You will have formed a new perception.

[IRL all perceptions are formed concurrently until there are changes]

I think how you treat them depends completely on what sort of differences you see. Ideally different aspects of people should not change your opinion of them. Deep down within there is still that core human and character you perceived. Certain minor behavioral changes naturally occur, like feeling more friendly, feeling more distant, feeling more protective, feeling like family, which is the process of getting to know people better. Now when perceptions change drastically like when character flaws or strengths are revealed behavioral change is more.