Nature of Thought
Description of the thinking process
According to David (2005), thinking is a process that involves careful and skillful conceptualization, analysis and application of information that has been gathered either through observations, experience, communication or even reasoning as the platform to guide their actions and beliefs. Therefore, it is a process that involves formation of judgments from key opinions that encounter an individual in hisher daily life.
Explanation of the sensing process
The sensing process entails the faculties in a human system where stimuli from internal or external sources of the body are receipted and then felt to generate particularistic reactions. Jos (2005) indicates that the process involves the coordination between the received stimuli, relay of the received messages to the brain for interpretation, and the final command related to different organs for action to take place. The stimuli are received through touch, hearing, taste, smell, sight or equilibrium. Keith and Holyoak (2005) give an example of sensual process for an individual who unknowingly steps on a sharp object and then suddenly jumps away from it. The stimulus is received through touch and then related to the brain which interprets the situations and command the related organs for reaction.
Memory
Memory is the ability to effectively store, keep and recall information. Recent researchers classify memory into neuroscience and cognitive considerations. Memory involves three processes registration, encoding and recollection, which are very critical for effective storage and retrieval (Diane and Rolf, 2005).
Medium
The medium involved in the thought process is the human brain, which is located in the head and serves as the center of all the nervous systems in human beings. Notably, the human brain consist of six key regions cerebral hemispheres, the hypothalamus, midbrain and medulla oblongata (Jos, 2005). Each of these areas is in turn very complex and convoluted to fit in the available space.
Situation when perception was far from the real facts
Following the media consideration, stating that the gender influences cognitive processes, making them different for men and women, I always perceived that I would be better than females in my science subjects. Indeed, the demand for affirmative action and their reference as minor or disadvantaged groups cemented my thoughts. However, I was shocked when the two of them received equally high credits as I did, and two other girls were well ahead of me by three and one points respectively.
Own perceptual process
David (2005) explains that the perception process involves the sensory experience in the environment and reaction to particular stimuli. Apart from creation of experience in the wider society, it further allows action within the environmental jurisdiction. The process begins with occurrence of an environmental stimulus which focuses on a particular object. Then, the object of focus is transferred to the brain through the nervous system for interpretation. It is after this transfer that one is able to perceive and become aware the actual object occurrence in the environment. The brain then recognizes and categorizes the stimuli being sensed. Finally, the action is taken towards the stimuli through particular commands fro the brain.
Due to my special interest in the African American issues, I always followed carefully major reports related to them. As a result, frequent reports of poor performance by girls and ladies in schools made me believe that they, indeed, could not defeat boys in class. In reality, this led me to sharing the same information with my friends, who also appeared to agree with me. After some time, I thought that they were indeed naturally less effective compared to their male counterparts.
However, the fact was that ladies and women were not given equal chance to compete effectively with their male counterparts. While the community allowed most of the male children to get to school and indeed have access to other learning facilities, the females were mostly preoccupied with core duties at home and therefore less privileged to cognitively grow and develop.
The language empowered my expression, in that my friends supported my view point and, therefore, further cemented its application. By supporting the thought, I was motivated to tell the idea to ever more people. However, by evaluating the situation several times, I came to realize that there is, needed, an intrinsic analysis of all the situations before taking a given action or a stand.
Perceptual blocks
Keith and Holyoak (2005) believe that perceptual blocks are the factors that limit or distort an individuals ability to critically analyze a situation. My perceptions were strongly influenced by key stereotypes about women and females in the society. Besides, this limitation also culminated from inability to view my perception from multiple viewpoints. To add to that, I also tended to delimit the perception approach that obstructed critical comparison with biological facts and related cases.
Identify personal barriers
Personal barriers are the factors that limit an individual from engaging in the correct thought process. Kruse (2006) indicates that an individuals poor health may suppress their ability to engage the mind in an effective thinking process. In addition, personal biases have great implications in that an individual may prefer a given option that is not necessarily driven by effective analysis of the prevailing situation. Beliefs as Jos (2005) notes generate a strong sense of direction that dictate how an individual reacts to various issues and phenomenon. Analysts generally agree that an individual may also be limited by his academic capacity. People with the low academic levels achievement have reduced scope of approaching different problems.
Description of thoughts
According to Kruse (2006), thoughts are personal beliefs, which are organized and not necessarily founded on certainty or proof. They allow an individual to explore an issue or an aspect freely and therefore provide their own opinions. An example of a thought influenced by barriers may involve an individuals presidential choice in the last presidential elections of the United States. In this case, as Diane and Rolf (2005) reports, some individuals voted against the current president due to personal biases that were indeed not founded on critical analysis.
Thoughts are manipulated by personal barriers by inducing deviation of the key aspects that dictate the ability to generate the needed outline. In their choice for the presidential candidates, the ability to choose the correct presidential candidate is obscured by alternate unfounded views such as his race and color that denotes personal biases.
It is from the above discussion that this paper concludes by supporting the thesis statement, the nature of thought forms one of the most important aspects of human beings by dictating their ability to diagnose situations and evaluate alternatives to form the best decisions. However, it is critical that the barriers to effective thinking are addressed to reduce their negative implications.
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