The Collaborative International Dictionary
Misperception \Mis`per*cep"tion\, n. Erroneous perception.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1722; see mis- (1) + perception.
Wiktionary
n. an incorrect perception
Usage examples of "misperception".
Which brings up the first of several ugly misperceptions that must be addressed.
These misperceptions set Baghdad and Washington on the road to the long confrontation that has dominated U.
Western nations, in particular the United States, is that misperceptions will cloud their judgment of and produce counterproductive policies toward Islam and the Middle East.
Wulfgar overcame the misperceptions of his savage boyhood, learned to see the world as a place of hope rather than a field of potential conquests.
We are frequently not aware of our specific misperceptions, but we can, in most cases, learn to recognize our tendencies to distort, such as exaggerating our importance, denying our responsibility, expecting the worst, being overly optimistic, blaming ourselves, distrusting others, and other ways.