How does perception affect reality vice versa?
It’s not a question of “normal” vs “abnormal.” It’s a question of subjective perception vs objective reality. Dr. Alfred Adler introduced the concept of subjectivity into psychology back around 1900. He spoke of the “apperceptive schema” (that is, the framework of perception) we each use to see and give meaning to our world. For more on him and his ideas, go to http://www.lifecourseinstitute.com and click on his name for his bio and influence, and click on “concepts” to see definitions of more than 50 of his major ideas. However, it was really Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher/theological, who brought “perception” to the fore. One of his major books (he wrote more than 45 books, and also a 32-volume set of journals!) was “Concluding Unscientific Postscript” and in it he said that “subjectivity is truth.” He meant several things by that, but important for your question is the meaning of personal perception as shaping wh
