Why is our perceptions our reality?

The knowledge of every man consists on his experience. Every person has different experiences therefore a different perception of reality. Some life experiences might be impossible to recall but they are always stored in our brain. This is why we all have different fears and joys. This is related to Classical Conditioning because things have different meanings according to everyone’s experience. Our perception of the world starts since we are in the womb. So, even though we can’t remember anything when we are a child, our brain still has this memory present. That is why perception is our reality because everyone’s perception reflects on the way they live. Let’s say I got bit by a dog when I was a kid, my perception of dogs would be fear and I would try to be as far away from them as possible. This would be my perception of dogs. But others might have had a dog they had connected very well to; this person probably loves dogs and has one. This is his feeling towards dogs. So, everyone’s life revolves on the person’s perspectives and experiences. A person’s style of living is build up by the perceptions he/she has, our perception becomes our reality.