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Perception And Communication with Others “Brother” Thomas and his Wife I have known “Brother” Thomas for several years. He is a Bible thumping, fundamentalist Christian. He actually scares me. He always dresses in all black and talks in an old, western style manner that makes me feel like I am headed straight to Hell. It was through my interaction with him, that I developed my perception of the personality I expected his wife to have. I had my mind made up even before we had the opportunity to meet. Many of the aspects of perception listed in Chapter 3 of the text, Interpersonal Communication: Everyday Encounters came into play as I formed my opinion of Ms. Thomas. I will list the various aspects and explain how and why they led to my misguided perception. I will then explore how I need to change what I use to judge my perception of others. Julie Wood states in the text that “perception is an active process of creating meaning by selecting, organizing, and interpreting people, objects, events, situations, and activities.” ( Wood, 80,81) The first thing I noticed about “Brother” Thomas was his style of dress. He is an older gentleman, late 50s, so his choice of all black clothing is not a style st