Feelings Are Real But They Might Not Be Right
People are often hurt, full of excitement and madly in love. In all instances the feelings are real but the conclusion might be wrong.
PERCEPTION VERSUS OBSERVATION
Our eyes see what they view. Our ears hear words spoken. Our bodies feel emotions. Every one of these aspects are real. There is no falsehood in how a person feels. There is very little to substantiate feelings don’t matter. They do. This is not a discussion on the topic of logic versus heart.
This topic is how your understanding of your feelings could mislead you.
In psychology and the cognitive sciences, Perception is — the process of getting, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information. (2)
This means our feelings are the process of organizing sensory information. This does not mean what we see, hear, and feel are understood properly.
It is a well-established fact the skills required to assess perception accurately involves a strong understanding — especially since the complex structure of the nervous system requires a profound knowledge of neuroanatomy. Obtaining a case history can be complicated on why people feel what they do (3).
