Our eyes convey over 60 percent of what we receive as signals in our daily lives. This means that compared to the other 4 of the 5 senses, our sight has a greater influence on how we process information and make judgement. While this mean vary from person to person, it is reasonable to assume that regardless of country, what one sees weighs more compared to what one hears or smells, for example.
This can be seen in the proverbs with similar meanings regarding this in both Western and Eastern cultures. In English, we say "Seeing is believing", while in Japan, there is this saying called 『百聞は一見に如かず』 and also in Chinese, 『百聞不如一見』. Therefore, as receptors of information, our eyes play a significant role.
Yet are we really seeing things as they are, or just the way we want to perceive, i.e. "you only see what you want to see"?
Are these people really there?
This can be seen in the proverbs with similar meanings regarding this in both Western and Eastern cultures. In English, we say "Seeing is believing", while in Japan, there is this saying called 『百聞は一見に如かず』 and also in Chinese, 『百聞不如一見』. Therefore, as receptors of information, our eyes play a significant role.
Yet are we really seeing things as they are, or just the way we want to perceive, i.e. "you only see what you want to see"?
Are these people really there?
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