"Perception trumps reality nearly all the time"

[Neil McCauley]

Is this an accurate summation of equipment evaluation – or is it a bit too cynical? Frankly, I'm not sure. But I'm open to being enlightened. Thank you. H.

[Tim]

I was watching that myself Howard and was sorely tempted, but timing was all wrong cash wise. Someone got an excellent buy there for sure.

[The Grand Wazoo]

"Perception trumps reality nearly all the time"

I'd say you were possibly fairly close to the mark there Howard, but then I'm a bit cynical too. Maybe it would be more true if you had said "Perception and preconception trumps reality nearly all the time"

[Neil McCauley]

I'd say you were possibly fairly close to the mark there Howard, but then I'm a bit cynical too. Maybe it would be more true if you had said "Perception and preconception trumps reality nearly all the time"

You've made a fine point there IMHO and I thank you for it. In fact your modification substantially improves the quality of the assertion. Let's see how this thread progresses. Fun here isn't it? No irony intended.

[The Grand Wazoo]

I'd also be interested to hear what others might think.

[John]

I tend to see perception as how we percieve and make sense of information,this will be unique to each person.
When I used to do counselling I often thought thata person starts to change when they percieve whatever happening in a different light (sorry a bit of track here)

[RochaCullen]

I'd say you were possibly fairly close to the mark there Howard, but then I'm a bit cynical too. Maybe it would be more true if you had said "Perception and preconception trumps reality nearly all the time"

This could easily drift into an existentialist conversation. "I think therefore I am..."

The fact is that what happens around us is processed via a set of relatively effective senses (when I say relatively, I mean most of our senses decay over time and so their effectiveness shifts). Context, condition, perspective and therefore perception do define what we know and understand of the world.

Our perception of the world is entirely formed by the organ between our two ears. And any predisposition, be that psychological or physical, that organ has affects how we percieve things.

[greenhomeelectronics]

I have always said that customer perception is the reality of a brand. You might have the best offering in the world but if the customer does not perceive it to be so then the offering has no value.
Psychologists talk of giraffes and jackals - giraffes are open minded and listen to suggestions, jackals are so busy looking for the negative that nothing positive sinks in or gets considered. I think it sums up a lot of people very well. I like to think I am a giraffe but in reality I have a lot of jackal in me. Hope that makes sense
PS quality without the perception of such has as much significance as the dot above the "i" in the word "shit".
my 2p worth.

[magiccarpetride]

Is this an accurate summation of equipment evaluation – or is it a bit too cynical? Frankly, I'm not sure. But I'm open to being enlightened. Thank you. H.

Depends on how you define 'reality'. Who is the final arbiter who unambiguously confirms that something is 'reality', while something else isn't?

[Beobloke]

Depends on how you define 'reality'.

The best definition I ever heard of reality is that it is a "hallucination caused by lack of alcohol".

And on that thought, I'm going back to my second bottle of Suthwyk Ales' 'Liberation'.