Human Perception
Human Perception deals with the way the mind perceives the stimuli around you. Learn how your senses function and help you recognize your environment.
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You'll never look like your Snapchat self, but that's not stopping people from trying.
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It may seem like a ridiculous question, but it's actually kind of a mindbender.
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Think that shot of you in the changing room mirror should be posted and shared? You might want to think again, depending on whether you care how you're perceived.
A study showed that self-professed experts claimed knowledge of concepts in their field that don't really exist.
Forget about shifty eyes — your nose heats up when you're not telling the truth.
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Perception, an awarereness of impressions received through the senses. The process of gaining perception is called perceiving.
Conscience, the moral sense, or the power to tell right from wrong. In theological tradition, conscience is the voice of God in the soul indicating the righteous course of conduct.
Imagination, a process of thought by which past experiences are rearranged to form a new mental image.
Mind, as used in psychology and philosophy, the part of a person that thinks, and that experiences such feelings as enjoyment, annoyance, anxiety, love, and hate.
