Is it possible for two people to experience the same event but see it completely differently?
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (50)
United States
October 12, 2025 2:07pm CST
You've heard this story.
Police respond to the scene of a crime and interview two separate witnesses and their stories are completely different even though they both saw the exact same thing.
How is that possible?
The way we see things (our perception) is determined by our personal experiences, biases, and emotions.
One person might see a man running away from a store after robbing it while the other might see the same man going out for an evening jog.
I used to be an insurance adjuster and had to take statements from people in car accidents. Generally their descriptions were the same until you got to fault and then of course each person blamed the other.
What is your experience with people perceiving things differently?
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@kaylachan (79920)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Oct
I think it's human nature. I think it's easy to misunderstand, too. I might say something-- in fact I did-- and it was taken and understood differently from what I intended.
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@RasmaSandra (89772)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Oct
Never really thought about it I suppose each person does have a different way of looking at things,
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@snowy22315 (197420)
• United States
12 Oct
Sometimes someone you are talking to who was present at the same event your are remembers it completely differently. It is kind of odd really.
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@LindaOHio (203277)
• United States
13 Oct
My husband used to tell stories that went on forever. I used to try to interject a comment or ask a question. He perceived it as interrupting and would throw a fit. I looked on it as interjecting.
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