Awareness and perception have a great impact on human behavior. Awareness is one’s knowledge of a fact or situation or concern about the situation while perception is the way through which a person understands or regards something. These two nouns are similar because they represent human flaws, being not the absolute truth but the perspectives of different people on the same object or event. If a human perceives something as truth, this perception will influence their behavior, either stimulating them to grow or leading to self-condemnation.
Having watched the video, I confirmed my beliefs about perception. I agree with the speaker that perception is “the fundamental flaw in the human design” (TEDx Talks, 2017). One can associate perception with discrimination because it involves only one standpoint, and all other perspectives are ignored or underestimated. As Akingbade said, if someone’s truth has perception, it cannot be the absolute truth because if it were the absolute truth, no one would doubt it (TEDx Talks, 2017). At the same time, I agree that people need perceptions since they help us to grow awareness and better comprehend the absolute truth.
From the standpoint of a student and an employee, respect and cooperation are critical because they engage both students and employees in a productive mindset. When a student receives a task from their teacher, they will complete the task more efficiently if they feel that their opinions are valued and respected. Similarly, one can apply the same approach to an employee. Moreover, working in cooperation with other people will also bring better results than working alone because if people support each other, they will perform better and attain success faster. Therefore, respect and cooperation are crucial for students and employees.
Reference
TEDx Talks. (2017). Perception is the root of all evil | Deji Akingbade | TEDxMHK [Video]. Web.