Perception Defined
Human perception is an active process by which we sue our sensory organs to
sense the world. Using the nervous system and our brains, the process allows us to
recognize and identify the existence of all kinds of stimuli and then evaluate and
interpret what we identify. In other word, perception is a process by which we make
what we sense into a meaningful experience by selecting, categorizing, and
interpreting internal and external stimuli to form our view of world. Internal stimuli
include our nervous system, desires, interests, and motivations, External stimuli are
the sensations that come from the way we see, smell, touch, hear, and taste.