Identify and give an example of three ways that you can improve your perception skills. Answer:

First, one can engage in mindfulness to improve perception and understanding.
Mindfulness refers to a clear focus on the activity one is engaged in, with attention to as many specifics of the event as possible. Another way to improve one's perception and understanding is to clearly separate facts from inferences. Facts are truths that are verifiable based on observation. Inferences are conclusions that we draw or interpretations we make based on the facts. Finally, one communication act in particular will greatly improve anyone's perception skills: perception checking. That is, checking with others to determine if their perceptions match your own.