perception ?

“intellect” “insight” “sentiment” “notion” “consciousness” “awareness” “perspective” “sense” “sensation” What do these concepts really mean if we compare them with “perception”? (not a native speaker but I can feel they may be related to perception)

Perception has a number of meanings, but it basically means your observation of the outside world based on your five senses.

Another meaning is derived from this, of unusual or above average ability to find meaning or significance where others might see noise or jumble. Note that this kind of perception may be above average due to a broader or deeper sensory picture (better sensory collection) , or a better analysis of the picture by mental processes separate from the senses

Given that, here’s a gloss on where the other words may or may not overlap with either of these two definitions:

• Intellect. A person of high intellect might be supposed to display this second definition of acute or above average perception, due to a better analysis of what the senses are relating. Higher intellect can process the sensory input (perception of the first kind) better, to produce a higher-quality “perception” (of the second kind)
• Insight. Obviously related to the second type of perception, but again more of a follow-on process after perception (of the first kind). Closely related to intellect or the next word,
• Sentiment. Sentiment refers more to the emotions, which are another way the mind imbues sensory input with meaning. As with intellect, sentiment is a consumer of perceptions (first kind) to produce its output (meaning)
• Notion. A mental process, similar to idea. Some philosophers (Hume?) maintain that all ideas are the product of sensory impressions
• Consciousness. Too big a word! Whether consciousness depends on the senses or not at all is a topic of much discussion and few conclusions
• Awareness. Obviously depends on perception, but again a follow-on mental process
• Perspective. Point of view, which is to say, the realization that your position in space affects what you perceive and how you interpret it
• Sense and sensation. Basically synonymous with each other and with perception (first kind—sight, sound, smell, taste, feel) although
• Sense sometimes has a separate meaning having to do with other mental qualities such as practicality or perception of the second kind

Hope this helps. I’d say I’ve been more accurate than not in the shades of meaning I’ve drawn, but I’m certain someone else can put it more clearly.