Which term is used to describe when something is interpreted depending on personal views experience and background?

Q: What is it called when you have the ability to recreate another persons perspective to experience the world from his or her point of view?

Empathy is the ability to re-create another persons perspective, to experience the world from his or her point of view.

Q: What is the term used for the ability to perceive another person?

The term empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other peoples emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling.

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What is the name of the process of selecting organizing and interpreting our observations of other people?
What is it called when you have the ability to recreate another person's perspective to experience the world from his or her point of view?
What is the term used for the ability to perceive another person?
Is the process by which a person views the world by selecting organizing interpreting and evaluating information?

: a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter

We asked them for their opinions about the new stadium.

: belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge

a person of rigid opinions

: a generally held view

news programs that shape public opinion

: a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert

My doctor says that I need an operation, but I'm going to get a second opinion.

: the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based

The article discusses the recent Supreme Court opinion.

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each expert seemed to have a different opinion

view suggests a subjective opinion.

very assertive in stating his views

belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent.

a firm belief in her party's platform

conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief.

the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human

persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth.

was of the persuasion that everything changes

sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings.

her feminist sentiments are well-known

Example Sentences

We asked for their opinions about the new stadium. In my opinion, it's the best car on the market. The article discusses two recent Supreme Court opinions.

Recent Examples on the Web The uniform is something that, in my opinion, was already dead before the pandemic. Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2022 Little is expected of the Gators this year – too little, in my opinion. USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 But, in my opinion, the market is going to remain strong for the foreseeable future. Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 But in my opinion as a German American and a linguist, this one turns out to be nearly true. Kai Von Fintel, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2022 In my opinion, the Google Pixel 6a is a better buy. Christian De Looper, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022 Lee questioned that position during the oral arguments and in his opinion. Kevin Rectorstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 War, in my opinion, is the worst enemy of nuclear safety. Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2022 The worst, most pleasure-annihilating keyboard of all time (in my opinion) is the iPad’s virtual one, which has less in common with a real keyboard than with the control panel on a microwave oven. David Owen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English opinioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French opinion, borrowed from Latin opīniōn-, opīniō "what or how one thinks about something, expectation, estimation, reputation," from opīn-, base of opīnārī "to hold as an opinion, think, have in mind" (of obscure origin) + -iōn-, -iō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler

The first known use of opinion was in the 14th century

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“Opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion. Accessed 19 Sep. 2022.

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What is the name of the process of selecting organizing and interpreting our observations of other people?

Perception is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting information. This process affects our communication because we respond to stimuli differently, whether they are objects or persons, based on how we perceive them.

What is it called when you have the ability to recreate another person's perspective to experience the world from his or her point of view?

Empathy is the ability to re-create another person's perspective, to experience the world from his or her point of view.

What is the term used for the ability to perceive another person?

The term “empathy” is used to describe a wide range of experiences. Emotion researchers generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people's emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling.