human psychology which is perception related to the discussion in understanding the main character, Yozo, in the novel.
2.1.4.1 Perception
Perception is an aspect of human behaviour. Perception is the way how we perceive something. If we see something usually we will give judgement about it.
Everyone can have different perception about one thing. That is why we have different opinion or judgement about one thing. For all mankind the basic process
of perception is the same; only the contents differ and these differ only because they reflect different perceptual inference habits.
Commonly, perception is related to our sight and our brain. We can perceive something because we can see it. But in fact the eyes play only a part in
the identification of objects, in the perception of their appearance, their position in space, and so on, although of course it is an essential part. Therefore between the
projection of this visual pattern on the brain, and our full consciousness of the world of object, a series of elaborate mental processes takes place which converts
the visual pattern into the perception of the world as we know it Vernon 15. Some of these processes occur spontaneously. Thus the child from early infancy
has some awareness of the shapes and colours of things around him. Everyone has perception. Not only for adults, children also learn to
perceive the world around them. Thus, the most important and fundamental type of classification is probably that which is made in terms of the behaviour which
the child finds by experience is appropriate in response to his perceptions. Though PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
it is true that the child is immensely interested in his environment, and wants to find out all he can about it and understand it well, nevertheless the function of
perception is primarily to enable him to react effectively. In the first place, he must learn to perceive and classify food objects as distinct from objects; and also
the food he likes and dislikes. Perception for children is not only for the objects, the appearance and behaviour of other people, but also in terms of the sort of
behaviour which it is appropriate for the child to show. Finally, there are objects and situations which it is impossible to perceive satisfactorily because they cannot
be seen clearly, or they are so strange and unfamiliar that there is no category of objects into which they can be fitted, so they will react slowly and uncertain.
A large number of experiments have been done in various ways to investigate the perceptual processes of adults. It has been found that people are
first of all conscious that there is ‘something there’, something standing out from and different from the general background of the field of view Vernon 32. In
identifying objects, they may be touched and weighed in the hand. In recognizing people, the sound of their voices is often as important as the sight of their faces. If
they are food objects, they may be smelt and tasted. Perception is rapid and accurate. The process of classification according to the pattern of appropriate
behaviour takes place without any thought on our part, because through frequent experience it has become habitual, automatic, and effective. In fact, in all the
innumerable skilled activities we perform in the ordinary course of our lives, perception of the external environment leads automatically to the appropriate form
of behaviour without the necessity of deliberating about what we are perceiving, PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
what it is called, and what we should do about it. Except the perception of objects, there are also perceptions of shape, colour, space, movement and special types of
material such as pictures, films and television, reading, etc. Colour perception is often associated with feelings of pleasure or displeasure. Most people have
preferences for certain colours rather than for others. Perception is related to motivation and emotion. A large amount of
experimental work has been carried out to investigate the relationship between motivation and perception. Perception is never instantaneous. The forming of
perception takes time. Naturally if the time available for viewing is short, perception is limited in amount. The process of perception will develop gradually.
There are many factors that can influence someone’s perception about something. The factors are the culture, the society or the environment, the knowledge, etc.
2.2 The Influence of Society to Someone’s Perception
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