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The<br />

Philosophy<br />

of <strong>VIPP</strong><br />

10<br />

Communicating<br />

personal perceptions<br />

Reality is the product of the subjective perception of human beings.<br />

Each human being, depending on age, education and cultural heritage,<br />

has an individual form of perception of reality. Perception involves a<br />

way of selecting details out of the surrounding social and physical<br />

reality, interpreting those details in accordance with one's own<br />

experience and values. Personal perception is formed through<br />

socialization and education when values, preferences and norms have<br />

been internalized. People form their needs, hopes and aspirations<br />

according to those perceptions. This subjective reality will always orient<br />

personal action and the interaction with other human beings and with<br />

nature.<br />

However, perception is never static. During any group process, if dialogue<br />

and mutual understanding take place, perception of reality will change.<br />

During a creative group process the perception of every participant may<br />

be exchanged and communicated. New insights will be acquired.<br />

<strong>VIPP</strong> uses this dynamic of group interaction, based on individual<br />

perceptions, to create a synergetic process in the generation of ideas<br />

and knowledge. As these subjective perceptions are communicated to<br />

other people, they are modified, accepted and become part of the<br />

collective knowledge and perception of the group. Development usually<br />

results from the collective decisions of people, when they take<br />

ownership of ideas and are motivated to both individual and collective<br />

action. <strong>VIPP</strong> facilitates this process.<br />

THE ROOTS AND PHILOSOPHY OF <strong>VIPP</strong>

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