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Misperception vs Perceive - What's the difference?

misperception | perceive |

As a noun misperception

is an incorrect perception.

As a verb perceive is

to see, to be aware of, to understand.

misperception

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • an incorrect perception
  • perceive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Verb

  • To see, to be aware of, to understand.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
  • , author=Colin Allen , title=Do I See What You See? , volume=100, issue=2, page=168 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.}}

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    References

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