perception
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It changed the perception of whether victims would be believed.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
“To many former customers, the perception was that Children’s Place had gone out of business,” Szczepanski said at the conference last year.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
A new survey shows a slow-but-sure shift in the perception of housing.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
These cells are located in the cerebral cortex, the outer region of the brain involved in complex functions such as perception, reasoning, and decision-making.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Still, there was that perception that they were scary or dangerous.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Unexplored by the movie, but lingering in the air around it, is the possibility that it’s perceptions, not capitalism, that broke down, and that social-media hype artists, not banks, are inflaming young-adult frustrations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Researchers observed improvements in processing speed and executive function, suggesting that some aspects of thinking performance may have improved alongside the participants' perceptions of their symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Engaging with other people’s perceptions is a practice we could all stand to do with more grace and tact.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
While previous research has shown that gestures and vocal cues influence how speech is interpreted, much less has been known about how facial movements affect perceptions of confidence.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
How much do I trust my tools and my perceptions?
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing perception
Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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