perception itself will influence our personality. Nonetheless, personality and will on the one hand and perceived situation on the other are clearly distinct. And the direction of our behavior depends on the relationship between these distinct aspects of our psychological field.

How can perception affect our behavior?

Perceiving an action activates the mental representation of this action which in turn will lead to performance of the action. In other words, our tendency to imitate others is a consequence of the way that behavior is represented mentally.

How do perceptions influence thoughts and behaviors?

Perception, as we have defined, is a generic term for the complex sensory control of behaviour. ... This is the primary reason why different individuals perceive the same situation in different ways. Understanding of the perceptual process helps us to understand why individuals behave in the way they do.