First Impressions

Prompt: Perception

I am one to make snap decisions especially when it comes to first impressions. If I see someone doing something crazy or stupid, chances are that I will always have that thought about them. Unfortunately, this prejudgement has a great impact on my perception of people.

I agree with Socrates, in the fact that, with knowledge we come closer to perceiving the truth. I recently went though a seminar called "DISC." It was quiet enlightening. When you walked into the room, you were asked to look around and make decisions about your coworkers through questions that were asked by the host. Once you made these decisions, you took a self exam depicting personal traits that best fit you. Then, my coworkers and I were placed in another room. The host began described each person using the test that was taken.

The host really taught me that my first impression are not right. Also, this program taught us what traits each person had. In return, this knowledge taught us how to communicate with each other. According to this program, each person perceives the world in a different view.

With this idea and knowledge in mind, I learned that you have to talk to people in different ways (meaning that you can can not be dictating to a timid person, you have to talk with comfort in your voice) and you can not "judge a book by it cover." This program taught me what type of person that I am and I how I truly need to perceive people. Hopefully, my perceptions will not be as disorted in the future.