What is Perception Made of?

Perception runs deeper than you know.

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A lot of people think of perception in terms of the six senses. Taste, touch, smell, sight, sound, and extra-sensory perceptions (ESP, empathy, etc). But each of those is a singular point of perception. They are the impression makers that build your overall perception.

Perception itself is the processing of those inputs. It’s how the brain analyzes and…