The Art of Seeing:
Emotion, Cognition, and Reality
Perception is more than just recording what’s around us. It’s an active process shaped by our experiences, memories, and emotions. Our minds build reality by filtering what we see through our own backgrounds. So, reality isn’t fixed, but a mix of what we see, think, and feel. Our perception is always personal and shaped by our emotions. Colors, shadows, and movements mean more to us than just their physical appearance, and they shape how we see the world. These feelings also affect our decisions, which are rarely based on logic alone. Things like intuition, fear, desire, and nostalgia often guide our choices more than facts do. Whether it’s the comfort of a familiar color or the memory of a face, what we feel is just as important as what we see. In the end, we don’t just observe reality, we experience it. We see the world not as it is, but as it feels to us.
Ultimately, the reality we create is personal. It shows how much our experiences shape the way we understand the world.