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Type of cognitive bias
Selective perception is the tendency to not notice and more quickly forget stimuli that cause emotional discomfort and contradict prior beliefs. For example
Selective_perception
primary mechanisms behind it: selective exposure, selective perception, and selective retention. The primary basis for the selective exposure assumption can
Reinforcement_theory
Mental phenomenon of holding contradictory beliefs
specific pieces of information while rejecting or ignoring others (selective perception), or avoiding circumstances and contradictory information likely
Cognitive_dissonance
Concept in psychology and communication studies
a selective perception. Persuasion theories say that in politics, successful persuaders convince its message recipients into a selective perception or
Attitude_(psychology)
Process where messages close to one's interests are better remembered
classroom to aid students in retention. Confirmation bias Selective attention Selective perception Chandler, Daniel; Munday, Rod (2011). Oxford Reference
Selective_retention
American social psychologist
suggests that happiness and sadness have emotion-congruent effects upon selective perception. In their 1994 study, participants were given earphones so that they
Paula_M._Niedenthal
Form of selective perception
vigilance (also called perceptual sensitization) refers to a form of selective perception where a person has a heightened state of awareness and attentiveness
Perceptual_vigilance
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
Joshua (2006). "Skilled or unskilled, but still unaware of it: How perceptions of difficulty drive miscalibration in relative comparisons". Journal
Dunning–Kruger_effect
Anxiety disorder blocking speech
inquisitiveness, or perception A strong sense of right and wrong Creativity Love for the arts Empathy Sensitivity for other people Selective mutism (SM) is
Selective_mutism
Theory within the practice of psychology
people: Predispositions and the related processes of selective exposure, selective perception, and selective retention. The groups, and the norms of groups
Selective_exposure_theory
Eating behavior in humans
Selective eating, also known as picky eating, is a variety of behaviors whereby a person is highly selective in what they do eat and what they do not eat
Selective_eating
Interpretation of sensory information
(or knowledge) with restorative and selective mechanisms, such as attention, that influence perception. Perception depends on complex functions of the
Perception
Bias confirming existing attitudes
current emotional states. One study showed how selective memory can maintain belief in extrasensory perception (ESP). Believers and disbelievers were each
Confirmation_bias
Disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds
Misophonia (or selective sound sensitivity syndrome) is a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or their associated stimuli, or cues. These
Misophonia
Belief that most incidents and events are directly connected to the number 23
generally agreed that there was no such pattern, it was all just selective perception." In the Illuminatus! Trilogy, Wilson expresses the same view, saying
23_enigma
Theory of mass communication
documented the hostile media effect even when selective recall is positive rather than negative. Selective perception refers to the process by which individuals
Hostile_media_effect
1965 book by Robert M. Gagné
Stimulating recall of prior learning (retrieval) Presenting the stimulus (selective perception) Providing learning guidance (semantic encoding) Eliciting performance
Conditions_of_Learning
Inferring the speed and direction of objects
Motion perception is the process of inferring the speed and direction of elements in a scene based on visual, vestibular and proprioceptive inputs. Although
Motion_perception
Process to choose a course of action
change existing thought patterns in the face of new circumstances. Selective perception: People actively screen out information that they do not think is
Decision-making
Book by Herbert Simon
Organization Design" (pages 288-308), originally published in 1973 XV: "Selective Perception: the Identifications of Executives (with DeWitt C. Dearborn)" (pages
Administrative_Behavior
Perception of events' position in time
pp. 36–56. Underwood G, Swain RA (1973). "Selectivity of attention and the perception of duration". Perception. 2 (1): 101–5. doi:10.1068/p020101. PMID 4777562
Time_perception
Product sold in the automotive aftermarket
consumption of a vehicle under normal driving conditions. Due to selective perception and confirmation bias, the buyer of a device can perceive an improvement
Fuel_saving_device
Ability to perceive differences in light frequency
perception, is an ability to perceive differences between light composed of different frequencies independently of light intensity. Color perception is
Color_vision
Advertising method
advertising could also be explained by the theory of selective perception. Selective perception is the process by which individual selects, organizes
Shock_advertising
Mental representation of the external world
well as in negative sense; an information filter that causes selective perception, perception of only selected parts of information; very limited, compared
Mental_model
Transmission of information
because it contains too little or too much information. Distraction, selective perception, and lack of attention to feedback may also be responsible. Noise
Communication
Kind of cognitive bias
processes: selective attention and confirmation bias. The main cause behind frequency illusion, and other related illusions and biases, seems to be selective attention
Frequency_illusion
Persistence of visual distortions after using drugs
Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a non-psychotic disorder in which a person experiences lasting or persistent visual hallucinations
Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder
Hallucinogen_persisting_perception_disorder
Cognitive process of visually interpreting the human face
Facial perception is an individual's understanding and interpretation of the face. Here, perception implies the presence of consciousness and hence excludes
Face_perception
affect the target person's performance. Selective perception, the tendency for expectations to affect perception. Self-serving bias, the tendency to claim
List_of_cognitive_biases
Ability of recognizing emotions in others
Emotion perception refers to the capacities and abilities of recognizing and identifying emotions in others, in addition to biological and physiological
Emotion_perception
Philosophical concept
and selective perception. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 9789027294616. Alva Noë (2004). "Chapter 1: The enactive approach to perception: An
Enactivism
2019 American comedy-drama film
2019 in the United States. Bess Krafft is a woman with a form of selective perception where she is unable to see her mother or acknowledge her mother's
Love_Is_Blind_(2019_film)
Sense of chemicals on the tongue
sensory system that is partially responsible for the perception of taste. Taste is the perception stimulated when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically
Taste
Website for online discussions
for an evaluations of how deliberative their content is and how selective perception and ideological fragmentation play a role in them (see also: filter
Internet_forum
Humans' ability to separate foreground from background in visual images
in the 20th century established the foundation for the modern study of perception. "The Gestalt concept is that "not only movement, or process as such,
Figure–ground_(perception)
Inclination for or against
People create their own "subjective social reality" from their own perceptions, their view of the world may dictate their behaviour. Thus, cognitive
Bias
Fictional character
Rokeach, Milton (March 1974). "Archie Bunker's Bigotry: A Study in Selective Perception and Exposure". Journal of Communication. 24 (1): 36–47. doi:10.1111/j
Archie_Bunker
Class of antidepressant medication
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Selective_serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor
Computer ability
Machine perception is the capability of a computer system to interpret data in a manner that is similar to the way humans use their senses to relate to
Machine_perception
Form of cognitive bias
Asking for "reasons" may lead people to strengthen their beliefs by selectively thinking of support for their position, while asking for "explanations"
Illusion_of_explanatory_depth
Physiological capacity
transformation into a form that can be understood by the brain. Sensation and perception are fundamental to nearly every aspect of an organism's cognition, behavior
Sense
American artist (born 1960)
2020. Retrieved September 13, 2025. "For Four Artists, It's A Matter Of Perception". New Haven Independent. Retrieved September 13, 2025. "Ellen Hackl Fagan:
Ellen_Hackl_Fagan
1943 U.S. government film
Helen Dinerman found that viewers of Don't Be a Sucker engaged in selective perception for arguments that conflicted with their preconceived beliefs. In
Don't_Be_a_Sucker
Neurological condition
experience, unlike those suffering from amusia, have no deficiencies in their perception of music, but fail to derive pleasure from music listening while maintaining
Musical_anhedonia
Hypothesis in neuroscience
From it, wide-ranging inferences have been made about brain function, perception, and action. Its applicability to living systems has been questioned.
Free_energy_principle
Theory of selective attention
[2] Treisman, A. M.; Riley, J. G. (1969). "Is selective attention selective perception or selective response? A further test". Journal of Experimental
Attenuation_theory
opinions from others. It is associated with the filter theory concept. Selective perception "Perceptual defense". American Psychological Association. Retrieved
Perceptual_defense
Watch Tower Society unfulfilled predictions
belief system provided a basis for the claim of fulfillment, and the selective perception of global events furnished supportive empirical evidence. "In this
Unfulfilled Watch Tower Society predictions
Unfulfilled_Watch_Tower_Society_predictions
Visual ability to perceive the world in 3D
Depth perception is the ability to perceive distance to objects in the world using the visual system and visual perception. It is a major factor in perceiving
Depth_perception
Study of consumption of goods and services
or interfere with perception. Selective exposure occurs when consumers decide whether to be exposed to information inputs. Selective attention occurs when
Consumer_behaviour
Psychological focus, perception and prioritising discrete information
(1972). "Temporal and spatial characteristics of selective encoding from visual displays". Perception & Psychophysics. 12 (2B): 201–4. doi:10.3758/BF03212870
Attention
Brain capacity to filter out stimuli
exploring intentional control of auditory selective attention". Journal of Experimental Psychology. Human Perception and Performance. 37 (4): 1140–7. doi:10
Cocktail_party_effect
Any condition that is significantly different from a normal waking state
screen out, inhibit, filter, or gate extraneous stimuli and to direct selective attention to salient features of the environment. Failures of these attentional
Altered state of consciousness
Altered_state_of_consciousness
Selective attention involving the auditory system
Selective auditory attention, or selective hearing, is a process of the auditory system where an individual selects or focuses on certain stimuli for auditory
Selective_auditory_attention
Breakdown in empathy
perception–action-model of empathy, perception–action-coupling (i.e., the vicarious activation of the neural system for action during the perception of
Empathy_gap
Anxiety disorder associated with social situations
marketing of drugs for its treatment. Approved medications include the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) paroxetine, sertraline, and fluvoxamine
Social_anxiety_disorder
System of communication using visual elements
development of abstract thought." The sense of sight operates selectively. Perception is not a passive recording of all that is in front of the eyes
Visual_language
Coincidental weather around Al Gore
about psychological mechanisms and memes, but referred to it as selective perception. CNN meteorologist Rob Marciano describes use of the effect as a
Gore_effect
Statistical property
world Belief Blind spot Choice-supportive Commitment Confirmation Selective perception Compassion fade Congruence Cultural Declinism Distinction Dunning–Kruger
Bias_of_an_estimator
Ability to interpret the surrounding environment using light in the visible spectrum
Visual perception is the ability to detect light and use it to form an image of the surrounding environment. Photodetection without image formation is
Visual_perception
Communication theory
sense. This is because people have different perceptual schemas and selective perception, so people create different information environments. In creating
Organizational information theory
Organizational_information_theory
Term in cognitive studies
self-esteem is typically a perception of oneself as attractive, competent, likeable, and a morally good person. The perception of having these attributes
Basking_in_reflected_glory
Set of theories in media studies
dissonance. Selective exposure to partisan media is thought to contribute to social polarization. Selective perception: Another selective process in which
Audience_theory
Shared psychosis, a psychotic disorder
anxiety disorder Movement disorders Stereotypic Social functioning DAD RAD Selective mutism Speech Cluttering Stuttering Tic disorder Tourette syndrome Intellectual
Folie_à_deux
Cognitive parsing of time into event categories
Event perception is a cognitive process responsible for partitioning the continuous flow of conscious experience into discrete, meaningful units called
Event_perception
Type of bias in epidemiology
the context of the benefits of cancer screening, and it can lead to the perception that screening leads to better outcomes when in reality it has no effect
Length_time_bias
Signs and symptoms of pregnancy without the presence of a fetus
can experience multiple episodes of pseudocyesis in her lifetime. The perception of false pregnancy has evolved over time. In the late 17th century, French
False_pregnancy
Psychiatric disorder
anxiety disorder Movement disorders Stereotypic Social functioning DAD RAD Selective mutism Speech Cluttering Stuttering Tic disorder Tourette syndrome Intellectual
Capgras_delusion
Fallacy of incomplete evidence
Cherry picking is the selective choosing of the most beneficial, profitable or attractive items from what is available. In the legal science, journalism
Cherry_picking
Former United States conscription law
The Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act (Pub. L. 65–12, 40 Stat. 76, enacted May 18, 1917) authorized the United States federal government
Selective_Service_Act_of_1917
German general
mid 2024 irritation with his pro Putin remarks, accusing him of selective perception of facts, like ignoring the defacto destruction of several Russian
Harald_Kujat
initial assumptions even when contradictory evidence emerges. This selective perception creates a self-reinforcing cycle, where flawed conclusions persist
Observational interpretation fallacy
Observational_interpretation_fallacy
Speech characteristics common among gay men
adopts mainstream feminine speech characteristics — rather, that it selectively adopts some of those features. There are similarities between gay male
Gay_male_speech
Impairment in the ability to learn new faces
Prosopamnesia (Greek: προσωπον = "face", αμνησια = forgetfulness) is a selective neurological impairment in the ability to learn new faces. There is a
Prosopamnesia
Study conducted to improve advertising
Panel analysis Positioning (marketing) Promotion Promotional mix Selective perception Reach (advertising) Television advertisement Viral marketing Web
Advertising_research
Italian physiologist
physicist and physiologist active in research on human and animal visual perception. Born in Milan, Fiorentini studied up to high school in the same city
Adriana_Fiorentini
Psychological theory regarding individuals on the autism spectrum
which becomes more marked the wider the disjuncture in dispositional perceptions of the lifeworld – perceived as a breach in the "natural attitude" of
Double_empathy_problem
Awareness of facts, or competency
can be produced in many ways. The main source of empirical knowledge is perception, which involves the usage of the senses to learn about the external world
Knowledge
American social networking service
companies that would be able to purchase "promoted tweets" to appear in selective search results on the Twitter website, similar to Google Adwords' advertising
X_(social_network)
Systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment
judgment. Individuals create their own "subjective reality" from their perception of the input. An individual's construction of reality, not the objective
Cognitive_bias
Part of the human visual system that is specialized for facial recognition
measured. Electrical stimulation of these functional clusters selectively distorts face perception, which is causal support for the role of these functional
Fusiform_face_area
Human-caused changes to climate on Earth
p. 308. Dunlap & McCright 2011, p. 146. Harvey et al. 2018 "Public perceptions on climate change" (PDF). PERITIA Trust EU – The Policy Institute of
Climate_change
Concept involving online bot activity
proponents also accuse government agencies of using bots to shape public perception and opinions. The dead Internet theory gained renewed interest following
Dead_Internet_theory
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
his philosophy tutor, Franz Brentano, who was known for his theories of perception and introspection. Brentano discussed the possible existence of the unconscious
Sigmund_Freud
DMT-infused smoking blend
Therapy Treatments for trauma-related disorders Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder Trip report History Acid Tests Albert Hofmann Alexander Shulgin
Changa_(drug)
Operation Bodenplatte Fog of war Ghost of Kyiv Military intelligence Selective perception Verification bias Ralph 2008, p. 1. Spick 2011, p. 71. Shores, Franks
Confirmation and overclaiming of aerial victories during World War II
Confirmation_and_overclaiming_of_aerial_victories_during_World_War_II
American neuroscientist
recordings and for discovering the macaque face patch system for face perception. She is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the director
Doris_Tsao
Ancient Hindu text
relations, which in effect limited or restricted women's rights. The selectivity of the process, whereby colonial authorities sought the assistance of
Manusmriti
Medical condition
anxiety disorder Movement disorders Stereotypic Social functioning DAD RAD Selective mutism Speech Cluttering Stuttering Tic disorder Tourette syndrome Intellectual
Onychotillomania
Personality disorder
may be employed to mitigate symptoms, with atypical antipsychotics and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants commonly prescribed
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline_personality_disorder
Scientific study of psychological changes in humans over the course of their lives
Freud, whose concepts were developmental, significantly affected public perceptions. Sigmund Freud developed a theory that suggested that humans behave as
Developmental_psychology
Influence of clothing on the wearer's mind
such as cleaning or the decision to change posture, or changing one's perception of a certain aroma, temperature, influence one's subsequent judgment and
Enclothed_cognition
Difficulty experienced by humans during any stage of normal sexual activity
include: the self-perception theory, the overjustification hypothesis, and the insufficient justification hypothesis: Self-perception theory: people make
Sexual_dysfunction
Neuron in the cerebral cortex used for visual processing
mechanisms underlying visual perception. A simple end-stopped cell will display length selectivity as well as orientation selectivity. In terms of cortical architecture
Hypercomplex_cell
Distortion of the perception of reality
interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may occur
Illusion
Class of antidepressant medication
an important role in mood regulation. SNRIs can be contrasted with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
Serotonin–norepinephrine_reuptake_inhibitor
Bias towards a political side in supposedly-objective information
views.[citation needed] Concision bias aims to increase communication by selectively focusing on important information and eliminating redundancy. In a political
Political_bias
Process whereby the mass media influence other sectors of society
media has thus opened a door to the spreading of biased information, selective perception, confirmation bias, motivated reasoning, and inclinations to reinforce
Mediatization_(media)
Class of mental disorders characterized by an inability to resist temptations or urges
anxiety disorder Movement disorders Stereotypic Social functioning DAD RAD Selective mutism Speech Cluttering Stuttering Tic disorder Tourette syndrome Intellectual
Impulse-control_disorder
SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Selection; Choice
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Kenyan, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil
Gentle; Delicate; Gentleness is her Soul; Lovelorn; Seductive
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, Assamese, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Jamaican, Latin, Muslim, Parsi, Persian, Polish, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Swahili, Tamil
Good; Night; Feminine of Lyle; Seductive; Dark Beauty; Lily; Purity; Pleasure; Sport; Pastime; Delicate; Playful; Divine Drama
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin, Spanish
Smooth; Seductive; Flattering; Blond
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, Christian, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Indian, Persian, Sanskrit
Dark Haired Beauty; Night; Divine Play; From the Island; Night Beauty; Lovelorn; Seductive
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Choice; Preference; Selection
Boy/Male
English American
From the raven farm. TV detective character Renington Steele. Surname.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Selection choice
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Adopting; Selecting
Girl/Female
African, American, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Iranian, Irish, Italian, Muslim, Parsi, Sindhi, Swedish, Tamil
Dark as Night; Black; Night; Night Beauty; Nocturnal; Dark-haired Beauty; Lovelorn; Seductive; Name of a Saint; Dark Haired
Boy/Male
Muslim
Selection, Choice
Girl/Female
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, Danish, Egyptian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Modern, Muslim, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil
Dark Beauty; Wine; Intoxication; Night Beauty; Born at Night; Seductive
Boy/Male
Muslim
Choice, Preference, Selection
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who is Aware and Reflective
Girl/Female
American, Hindu, Indian
Selection
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Hebrew
Night; Lovelorn; Seductive
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Indian, Tamil
To Choose; Selection
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Not Defective; Healthy; Whole
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Selecting; Adopting
Female
Chinese
flattering and seductive.
SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
Boy/Male
Indian
Confidence
Girl/Female
Tamil
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Amado, AMADA means "beloved."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful sunshine
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Name of Goddess; Who's Name can be Chanted
Female
Welsh
Modern form of Welsh Aranrhod ("huge/round/humped wheel"), but having a different origin and ARIANRHOD means, composed of the Welsh elements arian "silver" and rhod "wheel,"Â hence "silver wheel."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Festival; Time Frame
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Piece of moon pleasant
Girl/Female
Celtic
Slender or comely.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nateshwar | நாதேஷà¯à®µà®°
God of drama Lord Shiva
SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
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SELECTIVE PERCEPTION
n.
See Elective, n.
n.
That which is selected; a collection of things chosen; as, a choice selection of books.
a.
Fitted for, or skilled in, detecting; employed in detecting crime or criminals; as, a detective officer.
a.
Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act.
a.
Lacking some of the usual forms of declension or conjugation; as, a defective noun or verb.
n.
A detective.
n.
The act of selecting, or the state of being selected; choice, by preference.
a.
Dependent on choice; bestowed or passing by election; as, an elective study; an elective office.
a.
Wanting in something; incomplete; lacking a part; deficient; imperfect; faulty; -- applied either to natural or moral qualities; as, a defective limb; defective timber; a defective copy or account; a defective character; defective rules.
a.
Addicted to introspective or meditative habits; as, a reflective person.
a.
Tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances; tempting; alluring; as, a seductive offer.
a.
Not reflective.
a.
Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective reason.
a.
Seductive.
a.
Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral.
a.
Mutilated; defective; imperfect.
a.
Wrong; defective; faulty.
a.
Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror.
a.
Selecting; tending to select.
n.
In an American college, an optional study or course of study.