Religion
In reply to the discussion: People Are Born with Religious Belief Argues New Book [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)I have also dealt extensively with people whose perceptions of reality differed from my one and from most of the population. To dismiss their perceptions as "unreal" is fruitless and even counterproductive.
It was not until I was able to recognize that their perceptions were as real as my own that I was truly able to work with them. It was amazingly enlightening to me.
Who is to say what is real and what is not? Because a larger segment of a population perceives things a certain way, does that make it closer to the truth?
One of my favorite movies ever is Rashomon. It taught me a great deal about individual perceptions and reality and I need to rewatch it from time to time to remind myself that just because I see something one day does not mean it is that way.