Smith concedes these are factors in Arab perceptions of the West.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

We're talking about the perceptions of other people, how we perceive other people, but social psychologists are also interested in the question of what happens to other people as a result of being perceived in a certain way.

我们谈了对别人的看法，我们对别人的看法，但社会心理学家还有兴趣知道,当我们形成对别人的看法时,别人会有什么反应。

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Those comments echo earlier assessments by analysts here in Seoul, who say Kim Jong Il's apparent stroke about a year ago challenged perceptions of his complete command of the North's government.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22