Just as the National Symphony Orchestra were shocked to find their newly employed horn player was a female, do you think that even as far as we've come with issue of race and gender equality, we still judge with our eyes and ears rather than our instinct? Are our interpretations of events, people, issues etc filtered through our internal ideologies and beliefs? Do you agree that perception is reality? And with this in mind, could improving our powers of rapid cognition ultimately change our reality?
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I do believe that we still judge with our eyes and ears rather than instinct. first impressions are key in our society. we do interpret people, places, and things by our ideologies and beliefs because those are already set in our mind and how we portray them because of what we know. our ideologies and beliefs affect how we perceive things at first glance. I do believe in our society that perception is reality because we believe that first impressions are everything and once we get that perception we have a judgement. people shouldnt think that perception is reality though because it can blind us from what the person or thing really has to offer in truth. perceptions can sometimes come off as lies or a blind spot because it doesnt tell us everything about the person. if we change our mind set and improve our powers of rapid cognition it can ultimately change our reality. if we take a moment to just listen, see, and truly see the true meaning behind what we see or hear it can make a world of a difference.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we judge with our eyes and ears rather than our own instinct. we Even still since society have advanced in race and gender equality we still judge on our own our eyes and what we want to see and believe. I support the idea that we perceive people also based on their ideas and beliefs. If society would slow down and stop with everything that we do, wake up and pay attention to reveal what our society is really like and not what we want to believe. that we are a prefect nation and we do not discriminate, then society can change and make a difference with how people judge.
ReplyDeleteDespite the progress made about the issues of race and gender equality, people still judge with their eyes and ears rather than their instinct. I believe that people still make judgments based on how someone appears before considering how talented the other person is and therefore that initial judgment affects what they think about that person. The stereotypes and biases of society affect our interpretations of events, people, and issues. People have preconceived beliefs about a person and interpret people and events accordingly. For example, different college students, job employees, and suspects as criminals, are chosen based on the judgment we make with our eyes, which are affected by our internal beliefs. I do agree that perception is reality. Once people have a certain perception about a gender, race, etc., that is all they believed to be true about everybody of that particular group. Therefore, improving our power of rapid cognition can change our reality because if we limit these perceptions we make about people, we will be able to see the truth about who the other person really is.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that we judge people with our eyes and ears rather than our instinct. What someone looks like or what we hear about someone shouldn't affect how talented they are. This really is not fair at all. I also agree that our interpretations of events, people, issues etc are filtered through our internal ideologies and beliefs because it is what we believe and know. I think we judge people based off of the wrong things, which is why i agree that perception is reality. Improving our powers of rapid cognition can change our reality because then we will have an open mind about certain things, and people, and see the person as they really are.
ReplyDeleteYears ago being a women was hard, we had no rights and had obey to the men. Today women have so many rights but I still think people see us as weak and men will always be stronger. I think a lot of people judge other people with their eyes. When you meet someone knew you automatically judge them on their appearance or what you have heard about them. This is very unfair because the person could be amazing but you don't want to get to know them because of how they look or what another person had said. we need to try getting to know people more instead of judging everyone knew we meet.
ReplyDeleteEven though we have come far, I believe that we still judge with our eyes and ears rather than our instincts. For example, if there were a Caucasian and an African American at the scene of a crime, we would assume that the African American did the crime, only because of the race. We judge everyone on their race and gender. Although women have made great strides in the world, there are still men that refuse to hire them because they think that they would not do as good of a job as a man would. If we were to improve our powers of rapid cognition, become more aware of them, we would be able to judge people not as they look, but rather on their talents or personalities, depending on the situation.
ReplyDeleteDespite the progress made about the issues of race and gender equality, people still judge with their eyes and ears rather than their instinct. We live in a society where a person's appearance often reflects who they are and what they're capable of. For example, imagine two different teenagers meeting a college admissions counselor for a college interview, one being of Asian decent and the other African American. The admissions counselor would have high expectations for the Asian student due to many stereotypes such as disciplined or good at math. As for the African American student, the admissions counselor would have low expectations for him/her, also due to many stereotypes. Of course our interpretations of events, people, issues etc filtered through our internal ideologies and beliefs. Stereotypes and movies have affected our internal beliefs. They have taught us that Asians tend to be more goal oriented and only care about school and that African Americans are all about violence. Although this is unfortunate, this is the reality of the type of society we live in. Yes, perception is reality. Becoming aware of these stereotypes and prejudices is important during the whole college process and our daily lives. It is also important to correct people for making such stereotypes, because many of them are false. Such as "all Asians are good at math," because I happen to be terrible at it. If society tried improving powers of rapid cognition, I think this would result in less assumptions and snap judgement of others. Even though this would be nice, I think it would take a lot for society to actually improve on their powers of rapid cognition because we live in a world where image is everything.
ReplyDeletei believe that people often get confused between trusting their gut instinct and making a snap judgement. Your gut may tell you that something is wrong such as getting on an airplane with an uneasy feeling, but that is not a snap judgement. Snap judging people or places due to their appearance can have a positive and negative effect. Many people still make snap judgements that affect them negatively because they base their judgements on stereotypes. i dont agree that perception is reality because people judge others too quickly. for example, when looking at someone who has tattoos and piercings, people automatically assume that they would not get as good of grades as a preppy person, purely based off of appearance. Snap judgements can be useful, but when used the wrong way they can cause you to perceive something/someone the wrong way.
ReplyDeleteAs much as you want to believe that our society has progressed over the years, individuals still base most or nearly all their decisions on what they see and hear rather than their instinct. It's easy to assume how a person is based on what they say and how they present themselves. For an example, if a teenage boy has a high voice, tends to joke around a lot, and worries about how he looks, a person may assume he is gay by they way they have observed. However, this boy may be completely straight making our snap judgments wrong. Perception is reality. In this case, our snap judgment was based on past experiences relating to how someone gay is portrayed. They way we perceive others corresponds to past encounters with similar people of a certain gender, race, sex, religion, etc. It sounds almost too good to be true to start improving our powers of rapid cognition in the future. In order for this to happen, people have to begin seeing individuals beyond their appearance and instead for whats inside of them. I believe that it is going to take years of improvement for people to begin not seeing others just for face value.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we judge with our eyes and ears rather than our instinct. Such as the female horn player, the decision was made based on her looks. Even though she was perfect for the part, she was a female which was not considered a good role for playing the horn. In the beginning, she was being judged on instinct but when they saw her with their eyes, they thought completely differently. Our interpretations of events, people, issues etc are filtered through our internal ideologies and beliefs because we already have our predetermined notions about what people should look like and how they should act to be accepted. Like the famous saying, "don't judge a book by its cover", it is important for us to not make snap judgments. I do not agree that perception is reality because a lot of times we often judge someone by race, sex, or religion but they could be just like you. I think that improving our powers of rapid cognition ultimately change our reality because we will take time now and get to know something or someone before making a conclusion.
ReplyDeleteI very strongly believe that we judge with our eyes more so than our minds. However, I don't believe that it is something we have all that much control over; it's what we are used to. For example, if a women's health magazine wanted someone for the cover and two women walked in and the first was a size 0, thin, semi toned girl. The next one was a size 6, very built and muscular, but more stocky girl; the magazine will always pick the size 0. I do think that perception and reality are opposites though. Unfortunately, as a population we have been brain washed by society and have a very distorted view of reality. If we did improve our powers of rapid cognition I think it could ultimately change our reality but to be honest I don't think people want to change. I don't think many people believe there is a problem and I think this we be the way things are for many years to come.
ReplyDeleteI believe that today even as far as we’ve come with the issues of race and gender equality, we still make immediate snap judgments with our eyes rather than our instinct. As humans we usually all judge a person by his/her cover before we really get to know them. The snap judgments we make about a person’s appearance alone are most of the time wrong. Over time we’ve developed certain stereotypes which shape how we think. We do interpret people through our internal ideologies and beliefs. For example, a girl who is involved in mathletes, isn’t good at sports, and who never really makes the attempt to go out with friends and chooses to stay home instead would be classified in a lot of people’s eyes as weird or as freak with no personality just by observation. However, this girl could be extremely sweet and outgoing if given the chance to be accepted by others. Our perception of people is not always the reality. Improving our powers of rapid cognition can ultimately change our reality because if aren’t as quick with our judgments, assuming maybe the wrong things, we can get to know the person for who they really are from the get go.
ReplyDeleteI do still feel that we judge with our eyes rather than our instinct. I feel that it will always be something hard that we face with equality. As much as we would rather judge with our instinct, just by seeing someone can change our mind about the person as a whole without even knowing it. It is something that we are so used to do; making up snap judgments about people. I feel that our interpretations of events, people, issues and other things we go through are filtered through our internal ideologies and beliefs because we all feel a certain way about something, and stick to what we know best. I do feel that perception is reality and that by improving our powers of rapid cognition can ultimately change our reality because if we all just sit back and see what is really going on in our lives, we will make a change.
ReplyDeleteEven with all of the progress made in our society today with equality in race and gender, we still, no matter how hard we try not to, judge with our eyes and ears rather than our instincts. During Obama's time in office, people questioned everything about him. They wondered if he was truly an American citizen, and people asked to see his graduation certificates. The people who thought these thoughts made their assumptions based on his skin color. If Obama wasn't African American, none of these questions would have arose. In this case perception is not reality, these people perceived that Obama was unqualified because of his race, but in reality his race has nothing to do with being unqualified for his position in office. I believe that in most cases, perception is not reality unless society isn't racist or sexist in the slightest bit, which in our society is not the case. I believe that eventually we will get to a point where there are few to none racists and sexists, but with the pace our society is improving I do not think we will reach that point for a while.
ReplyDeleteI think more than half of the time we judge with our eyes and ears instead of our instincts. Most people make a judgment on what they have heard about a certain person or situation. If people didn’t judge based on appearance, maybe they would realize that they are turning away a good person. I think our perception is reality, because it is how we view things and it is a part of who we are. In order to improve rapid cognition takes into account that we are changing our views and our reality.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think it's true that we often judge with our eyes and ears rather than our instincts. Often we allow those first thoughts we have to make a decision rather than going with what we feel. I also think that society plays a huge part in judging with our eyes and ears rather than our instincts. Personally, I have had certain ideas or instincts about a certain topic but not expressed how I felt because it might not have been what others thought. I think that out perception can be reality because usually what we see is what we believe to be true. If we choose to go with what we feel and use rapid cognition, we can definitely change what we view is reality.
ReplyDeleteAs far as we've come with issue of race and gender equality, I believe that we still judge people with our eyes and ears rather than our instincts- I think that this is due largely in part to human nature as a whole. As humans, it is our instinct to make snap judgement and thin slice, because it is how we have always been able to survive. I know that as much as I try not to, I still tend to subconsciously judge others upon meeting them. I think that our interpretations of events, people, and issues are filtered through our internal ideologies and beliefs, because our beliefs are responsible for how we view the world and the people we interact with. However, I do not agree that perception is reality because everyone has different perceptions of the world. For example, if a person's perception of reality is distorted, that doesn't necessarily mean that reality itself is different. With this in mind, I believe that if we can improve our powers of rapid cognition, we can ultimately change our reality. By changing the way we judge others, we can change the way we see the world.
ReplyDeleteIt is definitely true that no matter how far we have come in respect to gender and racial inequality, it is still a huge issue. I feel that it is always going to be an issue, people will still have prejudice against one another because of their outward looks. However, I will also agree with the fact that we have come a long way. 50 or 60 years ago people would be in awe that there is an African American President. In current time, we also judge on race even though we think we don't. Because of 9/11, we think that many muslims are terrorists or we don't treat them the same as we would treat other races or religions. I think that perception is not reality. Everybody's perception is different and many people's perceptions are very warped.
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