Perception can be described as the world’s sensory experience, which incorporates recognizing different stimuli in the environment and their response. Individuals gain information about the elements and properties in the surrounding that are crucial for survival (Grill-Spector et al.). The five senses, sound, taste, touch, smell, and sight, are included in perception. Cognitive processes play a crucial role in discernment because they help people identify situations or people, for example, a person’s face. Cognizance occurs consistently, but individuals do not spend much time thinking about the exact process that happens when they perceive the environment’s stimuli (Grill-Spector et al.). For example, the transformation of light that falls on people’s retina into a visual image occurs automatically and unconsciously. Therefore, perception is a filter that allows people to survive and interpret the surroundings without allowing the abundant stimuli to overwhelm them.
The brain’s development is a primary part of cognitive growth, which explains how an individual’s intellects evolve. Most guardians face significant challenges in understanding the behavior, emotions, or decisions made by teenagers (Grill-Spector et al.). This is caused by their brain’s plasticity, which causes it to respond, change or adapt to the surrounding. The shifts and adjustments are brought about by the teens’ brain back-to-front developmental changes because they are still under construction. Grill-Spector et al. explain that the young adults’ prefrontal cortex continues to grow, and they rely on the amygdala to solve issues and make decisions. This helps me understand why I felt that my parents did not understand me, leading to anger and withdrawal. Therefore, guardians should be actively involved in the teens’ lives because, during this stage, they adopt impulsive and risk-taking behavior, which results in peer pressure.
Work Cited
Grill-Spector, Kalanit, et al. “The functional neuroanatomy of face perception: from brain measurements to deep neural networks.” Interface Focus vol. 8, no.4, 2018: 20180013. Web.