Kyrstyn Jacobs
7 February 2022
Dr. Adame and Perception
Perception is the state of being or the process of becoming aware of something through
the senses. As humans, we can perceive things in many ways and act on these perceptions
differently. Meaning that there are many different ways of perceiving and processing
information. Dr. Adame touches on perception by talking about how collegiate athletes
view concussions, and how they communicate with one another. Our chapter four
PowerPoint also goes into great detail about communication and perception, and the
many different forms of perception. Both sources look into the idea that perception plays
a huge role in our everyday lives.
Concussions are something that thousands of collegiate athletes deal with every
season, and are most common in those who play contact sports. They are something that
needs to be taken seriously due to the long-term effects, but they are oftentimes
overlooked. Dr. Adamne talks about how there is no defined test to diagnose someone
with a concussion, but rather they rely on communication from one another. Meaning that
they expect someone to speak up if they feel as if they have a concussion or even
concussion-like symptoms. This then causes the athletes to interpret the severity of their
symptoms. This type of precaution is touched on in our chapter four PowerPoint, and it
states “frames are influenced by experience, interaction, and personality.” Meaning that
depending on who the athlete is around, or if they have had a concussion in the past they
might alter their symptoms. Dr. Adame states that “people in a group tend to under-report
concussive events, and hide symptoms.” This then causes inconsistencies in
communication between the athletes and the coaches.
As humans, we can perceive things in many ways, and act on these perceptions
differently. Meaning that there are many different ways of perceiving and processing
information. Dr. Adame goes into great detail about this concept and states that “athletes'
perceptions of injuries play a significant role in their decisions to hide or under-report
symptoms.” Most athletes will sweep their symptoms under the rug, but there is a small
percentage of collegiate athletes that are aware of the long-term effects of a concussion.
Those who choose to hide their symptoms may be facing cognitive challenges
completely. Cognitive completely describes people's perception of experiences and surroundings,
and their ability to analyze them. According to our chapter four PowerPoint “, a greater
cognitive complexity yields a larger set of alternative explanations for situations.”
Meaning that one who suffers from cognitive complexity is more likely to have an excuse
for why things happened.
In conclusion, humans have many different ways of processing information, and
also interpreting information. Many different factors go into how one perceives any given
situation. These factors vary from person to person and don’t always need to be
consistent. Perception is something that is never going away but needs to be altered so
there is less room for error.
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